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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. To which famous poet does Oluo allude in Chapter 16: I Just Got Called Racist, Now What Do I Do?
(a) Ezra Pound.
(b) William Carlos Williams.
(c) T. S. Eliot.
(d) Walt Whitman.

2. What adjective did Steve Loomis, the police department's union president, use to describe his impression of Tamir Rice's appearance?
(a) Submissive.
(b) Menacing.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Unpredictable.

3. In what year did a particular celebrity accuse President George W. Bush of not caring about black people?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2002.

4. The division director made the situation worse by asking Oluo if she had seen a documentary narrated by which comedian?
(a) Mitch Hedberg.
(b) Kevin Hart.
(c) Chris Rock.
(d) Dane Cook.

5. Oluo insists at the end of Chapter 3: What If I Talk About Race Wrong? that it is crucial that in the fight for social justice, we disregard our what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Ennui.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Jealousy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oluo recalls wanting to spend time with friends she felt comfortable accompanying to what location?

2. In Chapter 1: Is it Really About Race?, Oluo portrays a conversation with a friend who claims that "The problem in American society is not race, it's" (18) what?

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

4. What adjective does Oluo use in the final sentence of the Introduction when she discusses being "a part of this conversation" (17)?

5. Oluo states that she and which of her family members attending school with her at the time endured constant microaggressions?

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