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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What term does Oluo use when she describes the America many people were misled to believe was in existence?
(a) Conglomeration.
(b) Melting-pot.
(c) Community.
(d) Mosaic.

4. What adjective does Oluo use in the final sentence of the Introduction when she discusses being "a part of this conversation" (17)?
(a) Tentative.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Awed.
(d) Honored.

5. How does Oluo describe her mother's identity?
(a) Queer.
(b) White.
(c) Trans.
(d) Latinx.

Short Answer Questions

1. What determination does Oluo make in the preface about the success of the book So You Want to Talk About Race?

2. Oluo states that from the beginning, she hoped that the book So You Want to Talk About Race would create real what?

3. In the preface, Oluo thanks readers for alerting her to the fact that the first edition of the book used outdated and inconsistent language in discussion of which cultures?

4. Black people have a 3.5-4 times higher probability of having what fate befall them at the hands of police than their white counterparts?

5. Oluo describes the trajectory of her career in what field?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Oluo depict the theme of collectivism within the introduction to her book So You Want to Talk About Race?

2. Name three statistics Oluo uses to highlight the problem of police brutality against black people.

3. In Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race?, Oluo portrays a conversation during which her friend makes what claim about class?

4. Why was it particularly important for Oluo to quickly run a program on her phone when she saw trolls inflicting a barrage of negative comments on her on Twitter?

5. What significant event in Oluo's life did not happen until she was 34 years old?

6. How does Oluo portray her mother's views about race as negative?

7. About what topic did Oluo send a Tweet that later required her to launch a troll-blocking program on her phone?

8. How does Oluo define the idea of intersectionality?

9. What suggestions does Oluo's friend make for how to improve the lives of those in the lower classes in Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race?

10. For what actions does Oluo thank the reader at the end of the preface?

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