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

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-release.
(c) Psychological manipulation seeking to cause self-doubt.
(d) Psychological manipulation seeking to cause self-assurance.

2. The term “sequentially” carries what meaning?
(a) Going out of order.
(b) Going in order.
(c) With shiny stones.
(d) One and a half.

3. The challenge presented by the book spans how many days?
(a) 30.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 28.

4. Which of the following does Saad cite as an early indication of her exclusion?
(a) Difficulty hailing a cab.
(b) Difficulty getting tacos.
(c) Difficulty making friends.
(d) Difficulty buying makeup.

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

6. The term “preemptively” carries what meaning?
(a) Done without the need.
(b) Done after the need.
(c) Done before the need.
(d) Done despite the need.

7. 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?
(a) Simile.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

8. At the end of Week 1, Saad reiterates that the work of the book denies looking for which of the following?
(a) Dramatic admissions of shame.
(b) Dramatic admissions to performance.
(c) Dramatic admissions of excellence.
(d) Dramatic rejections of shame.

9. Saad quotes Claudia Rankine as writing “For Serena, the daily diminishment is a low flame, a constant drip” (71). The sentence offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Rhyme.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Chiasmus.

10. Saad uses the term “unpacking” frequently in the book. Which of the following meanings does it carry in the book?
(a) Bringing out small parts for examination.
(b) Emptying out for relief.
(c) Taking things out of a bag or case.
(d) Moving in and settling down.

11. “Phenotype” includes which of the following?
(a) Clothing preference.
(b) Speech pattern.
(c) Hair style.
(d) Skin color.

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

13. In the book, the term “white exceptionalism” carries what meaning?
(a) The belief by people having white privilege that they do not experience white supremacy.
(b) The belief by people having white privilege that they reject and kick out others.
(c) The belief by people having white privilege that they are better than those without it.
(d) The belief by people having white privilege that they include and bring in others.

14. 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 do the work.
(b) Those who believe themselves not exceptional will not do the work.
(c) Those who believe themselves exceptional will not do the work.
(d) Those who believe themselves not exceptional will do the work.

15. The term “tone policing” carries what meaning?
(a) The demand that a topic be discussed in terms of law enforcement.
(b) The demand that a topic be discussed in polite, soothing language.
(c) The demand that a topic be discussed in harsh, offensive language.
(d) The demand that a topic be discussed at 440 Hz.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many examples of white privilege does McIntosh articulate?

2. The term “white supremacy” carries what meaning?

3. Which of the following are noted by Saad as extreme examples of adherents to white superiority?

4. The phrase “white privilege protects people” (62) offers an example of which of the following?

5. The term “postracial” has what meaning?

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