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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37: Boxes and Ladders - Chapter 46: Whole Again.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3: Race Versus Class, Irving states that "Understanding" what, "regardless of class, is key to understanding racism" (26)?
(a) Assimilation.
(b) Privilege.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Whiteness.

2. Irving states that if racism were a person, it would be what type?
(a) A liar.
(b) A bully.
(c) A clown.
(d) A thief.

3. Irving discusses the process of freeing herself from the restraints of what type of etiquette?
(a) WASP.
(b) Financial.
(c) Table.
(d) Educational.

4. Irving remarks that when she was Jared's age, she had already decided that she would be taking which action someday?
(a) Having children.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Becoming a teacher.
(d) Going to college.

5. For what position did Irving first apply within the school system, as reported in Chapter 25: Belonging?
(a) Second grade teacher.
(b) Vice principal.
(c) Teacher's assistant.
(d) Custodian.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 31: Courageous Conversations, Irving provides a bulleted list of ground rules for use in which arena?

2. In Chapter 36: The Dominant White Culture, Irving shares a practice she learned about while visiting which island?

3. How many times had Irving seen herself as the Other by the time she had a significant encounter with herself one winter morning?

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

5. Which American generation is defined as having been born between the years of 1946 and 1964?

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