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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During a meeting, the division director at Oluo's work asked her what question about her hair?
(a) Whether she dyed her hair.
(b) Whether her hair was real.
(c) Whether she had recently gotten a haircut.
(d) Whether she had donated her hair to Locks of Love.

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

4. A classmate of Oluo's once told her that if she wore a certain color of lipstick, she would look like a what?
(a) Mannequin.
(b) Porcelain doll.
(c) Clown.
(d) Alien.

5. Oluo states that which common elements of public education are tailored to white students?
(a) Standardized tests.
(b) Honors programs.
(c) Dress codes.
(d) Schedules.

6. Oluo urges the reader in Chapter 8: What is the School-to-Prison Pipeline to "challenge the legitimacy" of which "white-centered" (104) institution?
(a) Career preparation.
(b) Family planning.
(c) Political discourse.
(d) Education.

7. Oluo characterizes American society as preferring "its culture cloaked in" (116) what?
(a) Delusion.
(b) Secrecy.
(c) History.
(d) Whiteness.

8. In Oluo's youth, which entity did she blame for microaggressions levied against her?
(a) The government.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her teachers.
(d) The Ku Klux Klan.

9. Which comedian and actor was known as America's dad due to his role as Cliff Huxtable on television?
(a) Chris Rock.
(b) Bill Cosby.
(c) Eddie Murphy.
(d) Martin Lawrence.

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

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

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

13. What is the subject of the mural on the wall of the restaurant featured in Chapter 10: What is Cultural Appropriation?
(a) Cannibals.
(b) Cavemen.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Jungle plants.

14. What is NOT a country Oluo names as one from which her childhood friends' parents had come?
(a) India.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) South Korea.
(d) Guam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective did Steve Loomis, the police department's union president, use to describe his impression of Tamir Rice's appearance?

2. Oluo asserts that one in how many black men will go to prison in his lifetime?

3. The students in Oluo's son's class were required to lead the Pledge of Allegiance how many days per month?

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

5. What is NOT a term deemed by Oluo to be a problematic piece of language in regards to race?

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