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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 6 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kendi confess to the reader about when he began writing Stamped?
(a) He did not want to write about racism.
(b) He had not read any of Thomas Jefferson's writings.
(c) He had read all of Abraham Lincoln's writings.
(d) He had quite a few racist ideas himself.

2. Which Spanish ship carrying slaves was hijacked in 1619?
(a) The Santa Maria Domingo.
(b) The Santiago de Caligula.
(c) The Mariachi Marina.
(d) The San Juan Bautista.

3. Which slave did Thomas Jefferson have children with?
(a) Sally Hemings.
(b) Joan Hemings.
(c) Micheline Mayren.
(d) Marion Fare.

4. Who do Reynolds and Kendi refer to as The Great Contradictor?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Marshall Mathers.
(c) George Washington.
(d) W.E.B. Du Bois.

5. What was the title of the pamphlet David Walker wrote?
(a) A History of Slavery in the United States.
(b) An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World.
(c) A Rumination on Benefits.
(d) A Fine Example of Friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Reynolds and Kendi say race has been in American history throughout the ages?

2. What was the book that the world's first racist wrote titled, according to Reynolds and Kendi?

3. When did Cotton Mather die?

4. What new technology did members of the AASS rely on to spread abolitionist messages in 1835?

5. Which state was Senator John C. Calhoun from?

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