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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. The best friend of a particular member of Oluo's family owned what type of African restaurant?
(a) West African.
(b) Ghanaian.
(c) Ethiopian.
(d) Senegalese.

2. 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.

3. Which ethnicity does Oluo NOT name as one wrapped up in the stereotype of the studious, hardworking Asian?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Vietnamese.
(d) Japanese.

4. The division director suggested that Oluo see a documentary film about what subject?
(a) Court.
(b) Stereotypes.
(c) Skin.
(d) Hair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What event is statistically more likely to happen to a black high school student than a white student, according to Oluo?

2. Oluo states that people of color "want white people to join them in demanding their right to be able to trust the" what "like white people do" (80)?

3. Oluo provides a statistic stating that black drivers are what percentage more likely to get stopped by the police than white drivers?

4. How many actions does Oluo name when she provides a bulleted list for people accused of committing microaggressions?

5. Which people in particular were Oluo and others within the theater company NOT looking to provide with extra support and a sense of safety for an upcoming performance?

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