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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. In what city was Tamir Rice shot by a policeman while holding a particular toy in the park?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Daytona.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Salt Lake City.

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

3. Oluo asserts that what type of chef must appropriate a culture's food before the food can be sold for high prices?
(a) Male.
(b) White.
(c) French.
(d) Award-winning.

4. How many actions does Oluo name when she provides a bulleted list for people accused of committing microaggressions?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

5. One of Oluo's son's teachers told him that had to say the Pledge of Allegiance at the assembly celebrating which upcoming holiday?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Arbor Day.
(c) Veterans' Day.
(d) Memorial Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. The best friend of which person owned a particular type of African restaurant when Oluo was young?

2. Oluo states that "at its core," cultural appropriation is "about ownership of one's" (114) what?

3. What superlative does Oluo use to describe the way in which cultural appropriation functions as a topic of discussion?

4. Oluo states that which common elements of public education are tailored to white students?

5. When Oluo was young, her mother made ends meet by taking on a family of how many people as roommates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What length of time does Oluo claim will have to pass before white people can utter the ‘n’ word without causing harm to black people?

2. What is the real problem with the model minority myth, according to Oluo?

3. Name three main contributors to the school-to-prison pipeline.

4. What strategy did Oluo’s mother use to make ends meet before applying for public housing and what happened to render that strategy ineffective?

5. Name two elements of what Oluo calls “white-centered education” (104).

6. What does the ramen symbolize within Oluo’s anecdote about a sleepover in Chapter 7: How Can I Talk About Affirmative Action?

7. For what two reasons did Oluo’s eight-year-old son wish to refrain from saying the Pledge of Allegiance aloud in school every day?

8. Who was Tamir Rice and why is his story significant?

9. How does Oluo use the anecdote about the Africa Lounge to illustrate the missed opportunities inherent in the instance of cultural appropriation?

10. In what ways was Oluo led to believe that there were things wrong with her identity when she was growing up?

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