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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28: I Am the Elephant - Chapter 36: The Dominant White Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Dr. McIntosh write an essay called "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" (86)?
(a) 1988.
(b) 2011.
(c) 1968.
(d) 2000.

2. In which U.S. state did an ancestor of Irving's establish New Salem Academy by applying for a land grant?
(a) Maine.
(b) Ohio.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

3. What type of item was used in the activity during which white participants became emotional?
(a) Note cards.
(b) Plants.
(c) Coins.
(d) Candies.

4. The subtitle of Chapter 34: Becoming Multicultural notes, "Learning to navigate" what kind of world "by using multiple approaches" (204)?
(a) Complex.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Hateful.
(d) Collaborative.

5. How old was Irving when she demanded to know why her 19-year-old sister Diane was not being allowed to see the film A Patch of Blue?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. Irving discusses an article that revolves around which element's ability to shape the mind?

2. At which institution was Dr. McIntosh teaching when she wrote an influential essay about white privilege?

3. Irving's project sought to help which kind of people living in inner-city areas?

4. The subtitle of Chapter 24: Everyone is Different; Everyone Belongs refers to "the power of" (148) which element?

5. Irving discusses attending a workshop focused on what type of differences?

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