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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. What event is statistically more likely to happen to a black high school student than a white student, according to Oluo?

2. In what state were Oluo and her younger brother born?

3. What was the weather like on the day Oluo had a picnic in the park with the group she met on social media?

4. What metaphorical element does Oluo use within the Introduction to characterize racism?

5. Oluo asserts that "our class system is" (21) all but which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the concept of intersectionality so crucial to the success of strategies designed to combat social injustice?

2. How does Oluo define the idea of intersectionality?

3. What were the contents of the meme sent by Oluo's coworker that upset her and sparked an online altercation?

4. What is implicit bias?

5. 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?

6. What positive aspects of her mother's views about race does Oluo point out and why?

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

8. What are the two different definitions of racism, according to Oluo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does Oluo send within the pages of So You Want to Talk About Race concerning the link between privilege and the ability to change the world for the better?

Essay Topic 2

What messages does Oluo send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?

Essay Topic 3

What is Oluo's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Oluo get this message across to the reader?

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