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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. Which party involved in the exchange of microaggressions often does not recognize her own role?
(a) The victim.
(b) The perpetrator.
(c) The witness.
(d) The law.

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

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

4. What food did Oluo often buy to ease her childhood hunger?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Macaroni and cheese.
(c) Chips.
(d) Ramen.

5. The students in Oluo's son's class were required to lead the Pledge of Allegiance how many days per month?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months of the school year did Sagan attend before he was expelled?

2. How many people made fun of Oluo's name during the conference for promising students of color?

3. Which comedian and actor was known as America's dad due to his role as Cliff Huxtable on television?

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

5. How many actions does Oluo name when she provides a bulleted list for people accused of committing microaggressions?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Oluo define a microaggression and what is one example of a microaggression?

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

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

5. What was the number one quality in a friend that meant the most to Oluo during her childhood and why?

6. Who is Sagan and for what purpose does Oluo introduce his story?

7. What action does Oluo consider crucial in the fight to provide students of color with educations comparable to those of their white peers?

8. What is Oluo’s advice regarding white people’s use of the ‘n’ word and how does her advice value compassion over understanding?

9. What is Oluo's ultimate determination about whether it is alright to ask a black person if they are okay with their hair being touched?

10. How does Oluo define the school-to-prison pipeline?

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