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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. Which of the following phrases does Reynolds put forth to the reader that he says his mother would often say?
(a) Trust but verify.
(b) People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
(c) It is always darkest before the dawn.
(d) Don't throw a stone, then hide your hand.

2. What do Reynolds and Kendi say race has been in American history throughout the ages?
(a) A solvable problem.
(b) An enigma.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) A strange and persistent poson.

3. How did the world's first racist depict Africans in his book, according to Reynolds and Kendi?
(a) As people who were physically well-suited for work.
(b) As lazy people who needed to be instilled with a better work ethic.
(c) As lost souls who could be rehabilitated.
(d) As savages that needed training.

4. Where did Jefferson move in 1884?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) London.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What group was William Lloyd Garrison instrumental in creating in the end of Chapter 11?

2. What does Kendi say he wanted to explore in writing Stamped From The Beginning?

3. When did the First Great Awakening happen?

4. What club did Benjamin Franklin begin in 1743?

5. What does Kendi say is the first step to building an antiracist America?

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