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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was Ijeoma Oluo working when the division director asked a question about her hair?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Seattle.

2. What habit did Oluo develop as a result of white people telling her that her hair is "poufy" (128)?
(a) She wore hats.
(b) She constantly patted her head.
(c) She twirled her hair.
(d) She pulled her hair out.

3. What toy resembling a weapon was Tamir Rice holding in his hand when he was fatally shot by a policeman?
(a) A toy gun.
(b) A toy sword.
(c) A toy crossbow.
(d) A toy grenade.

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

5. Oluo states that "at its core," cultural appropriation is "about ownership of one's" (114) what?
(a) Mistakes.
(b) Identity.
(c) Culture.
(d) Ancestry.

6. What color lipstick did a classmate of Oluo's once tell her never to wear?
(a) Purple.
(b) Orange.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

7. How many items does Oluo include within her bulleted list of some main contributors to the school-to-prison pipeline?
(a) 15.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

8. How many ideas does Oluo include in her bulleted list for actions people can take when they are attacked with a microaggression?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

9. Oluo found out much later in life that many of her childhood friends had been either Asian Americans or what?
(a) Pacific Islanders.
(b) Latinx.
(c) White.
(d) Trans.

10. Chapter 13: Why Are Our Students So Angry? begins with a story about Oluo's son who was how old at the time?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

11. Which music festival does Oluo mention specifically in her illustration of cultural appropriation?
(a) Austin City Limits.
(b) Monolith.
(c) Lollapalooza.
(d) Coachella.

12. Oluo asserts that over time, microaggressions do what sort of damage to a victim?
(a) Physical.
(b) Psychological.
(c) Permanent.
(d) Psychic.

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

14. Oluo claims that in which decade, there was a great deal of unrealistic optimism regarding the future of race relations?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 1990s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 2000s.

15. In what year was Tamir Rice fatally shot by a policeman?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2014.
(c) 2018.
(d) 2007.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Oluo states that what length of time will likely pass before a white person is able to say the 'n word' without hurting black people by doing so?

4. The implementation of what policy in schools is said to be one of the main contributors to the school-to-prison pipeline?

5. Which element does Oluo name as being the most important one shared among her childhood friends?

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