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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. When was the first Great Migration that brought black families north?
(a) In the 1890s.
(b) During World War I.
(c) During World War II.
(d) In the 1920s.

2. What does Rothstein say is one of the most common justifications for segregation?
(a) That white families have irrational fears of black people.
(b) That white families will be violent if they are forced to integrate.
(c) That black families want to live together.
(d) That black families cannot afford houses.

3. How does Rothstein characterize the roles that were open to African-American workers?
(a) Management.
(b) Leadership.
(c) Menial.
(d) Skilled.

4. Who does Rothstein say has suffered with African Americans for the injustice of segregation and discrimination?
(a) All Americans.
(b) Latinos.
(c) Native Americans.
(d) Asian-Americans.

5. How have American wages changed since 1973?
(a) They have tripled.
(b) They have been flat.
(c) They have halved.
(d) They have doubled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rothstein say organizations used tax-exempt status for?

2. What does Rothstein say police knew of, and ignored, in the rioters at Bill Myers’ house?

3. Who does Rothstein say spread the word that Bill Myers, an African-American veteran, had moved into the Levittown in Pennsylvania?

4. What is the first place Rothstein suggests making reforms?

5. What does Rothstein say was an obstacle to quick change in the housing market after the passage of the Fair Housing Act?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rothstein say the 2008 housing collapse affected black families?

2. Who does Rothstein say was arrested when Andrew Wade, an African-American veteran, tried to move into the white suburb of Shively outside Louisville, Kentucky in 1954?

3. What is Rothstein’s first suggestion for reforming our country to address systemic racism?

4. What steps were taken to keep Wilbur Gary from moving into his house in the Rollingwood development in Richmond, CA?

5. Who does Rothstein say suffers for the segregation black families have faced?

6. How does Rothstein say federal policies actively injured black communities?

7. What role did the federal government play in the riot outside Bill Myers’ house in Levittown in Pennsylvania?

8. How does Rothstein say wage growth affected African Americans differently than whites?

9. Why does Rothstein say housing is such a difficult field for righting past injustices?

10. What strategies does Rothstein say whites used to keep black wages down?

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