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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. “White privilege” and “unconscious bias” are described in the book as being what for “white supremacy"?
(a) Eponyms.
(b) Euphemisms.
(c) Antonyms.
(d) Homophones.

2. What does Saad identify as a danger of white exceptionalism to doing the work outlined in the book?
(a) Those who believe themselves exceptional will not do the work.
(b) Those who believe themselves exceptional will do the work.
(c) Those who believe themselves not exceptional will not do the work.
(d) Those who believe themselves not exceptional will do the work.

3. Saad claims residence in which country?
(a) Kuwait.
(b) Qatar.
(c) Bahrain.
(d) Yemen.

4. The term “postracial” has what meaning?
(a) Following a contest of speed.
(b) Skin color and physical features no longer matter.
(c) Races no longer exist.
(d) Biased against posts.

5. The phrase “white privilege protects people” (62) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Chiasmus.
(c) Rhyme.
(d) Alliteration.

6. When were the updated “doll tests” conducted?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 2010s.
(c) The 1990s.
(d) The 2000s.

7. In addition to white, which of the following identities does Saad note carry privilege?
(a) Texan.
(b) Female.
(c) Able-bodied.
(d) Homosexual.

8. In the initial “doll tests,” how old were the children tested?
(a) 5 to 9 years old.
(b) 6 to 10 years old.
(c) 3 to 7 years old.
(d) 4 to 8 years old.

9. The term “antiracist” carries what meaning?
(a) Against racism.
(b) Against being racy.
(c) Against rackets.
(d) Against race.

10. References to “the extreme right” and “right-wing ideology” (97) offer examples of which of the following?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Analogy.

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

12. Which of the following does Saad list as an example of white superiority behavior?
(a) Primarily reading BIPOC authors.
(b) Primarily reading no authors.
(c) Primarily reading white authors.
(d) Primarily reading female authors.

13. The phrase “a historical and modern-day contextual understanding” (63) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Metonymy.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Juxtaposition.

14. Which of the following does Saad list as an example of white silence?
(a) Laughing along when family members make racist jokes.
(b) Leaving the room when family members make racist jokes.
(c) Staying in the room when family members make racist jokes.
(d) Adding jokes when family members make racist jokes.

15. What tips does Saad recommend for doing the work outlined in the book?
(a) Keeping a pet.
(b) Keeping on keeping on.
(c) Keeping it real.
(d) Keeping a journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “sequentially” carries what meaning?

2. Saad recounts Ellen Pence’s experience “sending her babysitting money to Martin Luther King Jr. [sic]” as supporting antiracist work (102). This offers an example of which of the following?

3. Saad quotes McIntosh as describing white privilege “like an invisible knapsack” (53). The description is an example of which literary device?

4. The term “love,” as Saad uses it in the context of her book, carries what meaning?

5. In which U.S. Open was Serena Williams penalized for “‘verbal abuse’ after she called the umpire a ‘thief’” (71), despite other players having said far worse to far less penalty?

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