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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Saad writes about “the sticky web of white supremacy” (105). The phrase offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

3. What meaning does the term “white fragility” carry?
(a) Enthusiasm for discussions of race by white people.
(b) Breakability of bones in white people.
(c) Intolerance of discussions of race by white people.
(d) Tolerance of discussions of race by white people.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “sequentially” carries what meaning?

2. What does Saad list as her own reasons to continue the work outlined in the book?

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 “gaslighting” carries what meaning?

5. The term “white silence” carries what meaning in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which rhetorical appeal/s is / are made when Saad notes the relative availability of dolls in discussing white superiority ideology?

2. What evidence is often cited against the existence of white privilege?

3. Saad notes that “On Day 7, we do not take a day off" (105). What is she likely referencing? Why would she reference it?

4. How does white silence protect those with white privilege?

5. How might introversion be used to justify white silence?

6. For whom does Saad write the book? That is, who is her expected primary audience for it?

7. How is tone policing generally used?

8. Why does Saad note that some persons of color will benefit from doing the work outlined in the book?

9. Which rhetorical appeal/s is / are made when Saad reproduces the text of an email in discussing white superiority ideology (88)?

10. Why does DiAngelo view the question of “Now what do I do?” (11) as problematic?

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