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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: Why Can't I Touch Your Hair? - Chapter 14: What is the Model Minority Myth?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2: What is Racism?, Oluo discusses a coworker who posted a meme suggesting that recipients of welfare be forced to take what action before receiving benefits?
(a) Prove their sobriety by passing a drug test.
(b) Prove that they have been sterilized.
(c) Prove that they are United States citizens.
(d) Prove that they are looking for employment.

2. What does Oluo name as the most crucial element in the fight for social justice and equality?
(a) Communication.
(b) Time.
(c) Anger.
(d) Power.

3. The students in Oluo's son's class were required to lead the Pledge of Allegiance how many days per month?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. Which member of Oluo's family is named Aham?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her father.

5. What term does Oluo use when she describes the America many people were misled to believe was in existence?
(a) Conglomeration.
(b) Community.
(c) Melting-pot.
(d) Mosaic.

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. Chapter 13: Why Are Our Students So Angry? begins with a story about Oluo's son who was how old at the time?

3. In the context of social justice, which term means "an advantage or set of advantages you have that others do not" (53)?

4. Charles Mudude was an editor at which Seattle newspaper?

5. How many of Oluo's brothers did she have with her in the car when she got pulled over for speeding in 2015?

(see the answer key)

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