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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In 2014, what political risk did Sellers take?
2. Where was the last stop on Sellers's 2014 campaign?
3. When was the last time an African American was elected to a statewide political office in South Carolina?
4. What kind of law expert was Barack Obama?
5. What was the first office Sellers ran for in college?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sellers's mother think he is ultimately angrier about the Orangeburg Massacre than his father?
2. What reaction did Sellers often have to the hateful speech and messages he received via social media?
3. In Part III, why does Sellers say the Confederate flag continued to fly at the South Carolina state capitol well into the 2000s?
4. What is the role of the Church Fish Fry in Southern politics?
5. What does Sellers thinks was the cause of his mother's anxiety and depression?
6. Why did Sellers initially hesitate to endorse Barack Obama for president in 2007?
7. What happened in the SGA race Sellers ran at Morehouse?
8. What did Sellers challenge his opponent for Lieutenant Governor to do on MSNBC?
9. What kinds of tattoos does Sellers have and what do they mean to him?
10. Why does Sellers feel that knocking on doors is so important during a political campaign?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What role did Cleveland Sellers, Bakari Sellers's father, play in the civil rights movement? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What does Sellers think are the most important aspects and goals of a life in political service? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What does Sellers believe his career as an analyst for CNN has enabled him to achieve in regards to social and political progress in the U.S.? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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