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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Week 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term “gaslighting” carries what meaning?
(a) Psychological manipulation seeking to cause self-restraint.
(b) Psychological manipulation seeking to cause self-doubt.
(c) Psychological manipulation seeking to cause self-assurance.
(d) Psychological manipulation seeking to cause self-release.

2. Which of the following does Saad exclude from self-care?
(a) Manicures.
(b) Mindfulness.
(c) Massage.
(d) Meditation.

3. The term “African American Vernacular English” carries what meaning?
(a) English as commonly spoken by African Americans in formal settings.
(b) English as commonly spoken by Africans in America.
(c) English as commonly spoken by African Americans outside formal settings.
(d) African languages as commonly spoken by Americans in England.

4. Which of the following does Saad list as a likely reaction to the work outlined in the book?
(a) Congratulating her.
(b) Agreeing with her.
(c) Blaming her.
(d) None of these.

5. The term “complicity” carries what meaning?
(a) Put together, built.
(b) Intricate, having many parts.
(c) Full, needing nothing.
(d) Going along with, supporting.

Short Answer Questions

1. The repetition of “A person can be.…Not having [X] privilege does not cancel out one’s white privilege. A person can be [X] but still have white privilege” (57) is an example of which of the following?

2. In the book, the term “white superiority” carries what meaning?

3. When were the initial “doll tests” conducted?

4. In addition to white, which of the following identities does Saad note carry privilege?

5. Saad quotes Claudia Rankine as writing “For Serena, the daily diminishment is a low flame, a constant drip" (71). The sentence offers examples of which of the following?

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