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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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)?
(a) The police.
(b) The public school system.
(c) Banks.
(d) Doctors.

2. 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 are United States citizens.
(c) Prove that they have been sterilized.
(d) Prove that they are looking for employment.

3. 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?
(a) Violence.
(b) Sex.
(c) Gender.
(d) Class.

4. Oluo states that from the beginning, she hoped that the book So You Want to Talk About Race would create real what?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Anger.
(d) Change.

5. How many rules does Oluo name when she provides a litmus test for whether an issue is about race or not?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

6. What was the weather like on the day Oluo had a picnic in the park with the group she met on social media?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Windy.

7. What is NOT a quality Oluo attributes to the main people racism was created to benefit?
(a) Rich.
(b) White.
(c) Male.
(d) Educated.

8. Oluo states that she makes her living by talking about what topic?
(a) Gender.
(b) Race.
(c) Gay rights.
(d) Class.

9. 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) Jealousy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Ennui.
(d) Hatred.

10. What platform did Oluo use to post a message online just before the police officer approached her window in 2015?
(a) YouTube.
(b) Facebook.
(c) Twitter.
(d) TikTok.

11. Which sporting event does Oluo use as a metaphor for the racism she and her brother encountered in their youth?
(a) Javelin.
(b) Shot-put.
(c) Hurdles.
(d) Triathlon.

12. The acronym CPE stands for the Center for what type of Equity?
(a) Pacifist.
(b) Public.
(c) Partisan.
(d) Policing.

13. How many lines of traffic did the policeman cross in order to pull Oluo over in 2015?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

14. In what state were Oluo and her younger brother born?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) New Jersey.

15. What does Oluo name as the indicator she knew she would use to measure the success of her book So You Want to Talk About Race?
(a) Sales.
(b) Weeks on a bestseller list.
(c) Utility.
(d) Audience numbers at book events.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oluo states that if she had a male child, he would have what projected chance of ending up in jail, according to recent estimates?

2. What does Oluo name as the most crucial element in the fight for social justice and equality?

3. Oluo states that racism was used to justify the enslavement of which people?

4. Over how many hours did Oluo engage with her coworker online the evening of the described altercation?

5. Which hip-hop artist's booking of a concert near Oluo's place of residence made her angry?

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