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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: But What if I Hate Al Sharpton? - Chapter 17: Talking is Great but What Else Can I Do?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oluo states that there are how many official definitions of racism?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. With what emotion did Oluo's coworkers watch the situation after the division director asked Oluo a question at the meeting?
(a) Horror.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Curiosity.

3. How many different documents does Oluo include in the appendix of So You Want to Talk About Race?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

4. Oluo opens Chapter 7: How Can I Talk About Affirmative Action? by discussing what it was like to live in a poor household at what age?
(a) 13.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

5. In what location does Oluo have a difficult conversation with a male friend in Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race?
(a) A library.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A cafeteria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oluo urges the reader in Chapter 8: What is the School-to-Prison Pipeline to "challenge the legitimacy" of which "white-centered" (104) institution?

2. Oluo describes the trajectory of her career in what field?

3. When Oluo's family moved to public housing, their new place was located by which landmark?

4. Who accused President George W. Bush of not caring about black people in the aftermath of a particular hurricane's devastation?

5. At the end of Chapter 15: But What if I Hate Al Sharpton, Oluo states, "If you live in this system of White Supremacy, you are either fighting the system, or you are" (160) what?

(see the answer key)

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