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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. Which aspect of Oluo's first serious conversation about race with her mother made her happy they had talked?
(a) Its laughter.
(b) Its outcome.
(c) Its tears.
(d) Its twists and turns.

2. When Oluo names her many advantages, she points out that her grade school education had been what?
(a) Safe.
(b) Of high quality.
(c) Free.
(d) Uninterrupted by war.

3. Oluo describes the trajectory of her career in what field?
(a) Broadcasting.
(b) Theater.
(c) Marketing.
(d) Journalism.

4. In Chapter 8: What is the School-to-Prison Pipeline?, Oluo discusses being contacted by Sagan's mother, who has which first name?
(a) Nanette.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Natasha.

5. Which civil rights leader did Oluo not respect during her childhood?
(a) Jesse Jackson.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Al Sharpton.
(d) Malcolm X.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the terms Oluo mentions as drawing criticism from white people when she uses the term?

2. When Oluo got pulled over for speeding in 2015, she was given a ticket for driving how many miles per hour over the speed limit?

3. What item does Oluo deem unacceptable for white people to wear at music festivals?

4. In what city was Tamir Rice shot by a policeman while holding a particular toy in the park?

5. What superlative does Oluo use to describe the way in which cultural appropriation functions as a topic of discussion?

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