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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. The term “Herculean” carries what meaning?
(a) Requiring great looks.
(b) Requiring great strength.
(c) Requiring great finesse.
(d) Requiring great intelligence.

2. At the end of Week 1, Saad urges those doing the work outlined in the book to do which of the following?
(a) Break up.
(b) Avoid shortcuts.
(c) Seek shortcuts.
(d) Break down.

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

4. When were the initial “doll tests” conducted?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1940s.
(c) The 1950s.
(d) The 1920s.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “Standard English” carries what meaning?

2. Saad writes about “the sticky web of white supremacy” (105). The phrase offers an example of which of the following?

3. The phrase “people with white privilege” (70) offers an example of which of the following?

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

5. In the book, the term “introversion” carries what meaning?

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

3. Why does Saad refer to her work as shared with a global audience?

4. Why would a person work through the book sequentially?

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

6. To what does “intersectionality” refer in the book?

7. How does white fragility imperil BIPOC?

8. Which rhetorical appeal/s is / are made when Saad cites the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? How so?

9. Why does Saad note that she uses the admittedly unpleasant term “white supremacy” for the problem she addresses in her book?

10. What are some self-care practices likely to be helpful when carrying out the work outlined in the book?

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