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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what state were Oluo and her younger brother born?
2. What is NOT an adjective Oluo uses in the Introduction to describe the process of writing So You Want to Talk About Race?
3. With whom was Oluo having dinner when she had to excuse herself to launch a program on her phone?
4. Oluo states that if she had a male child, he would have what projected chance of ending up in jail, according to recent estimates?
5. What location does Oluo name as "a very lonely place" for her for a "very long time" (49)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the two different definitions of racism, according to Oluo?
2. 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?
3. Discuss the significance of an instance when Oluo uses a literary device to depict racism.
4. For what actions does Oluo thank the reader at the end of the preface?
5. How many rules does Oluo outline for how to determine if a particular issue is really about race and what are they?
6. In what way does Oluo depict the theme of collectivism within the introduction to her book So You Want to Talk About Race?
7. To what mistakes does Oluo admit when she discusses the contents of the book's first edition?
8. In Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race?, Oluo portrays a conversation during which her friend makes what claim about class?
9. Which of the two definitions of racism does Oluo subscribe to for the purposes of the book and why?
10. How does Oluo refute her friend's claims in Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race? when he presents his ideas about focusing on fixing issues of class inequity, rather than race-related inequity?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Oluo use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Examine Oluo’s use of characterization methods to portray real people. What effect do these characterization methods have on the work's inherent themes and messages?
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in So You Want to Talk About Race? Examine Oluo's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.
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