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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. Which quality did Irving's father stress above all others throughout his children's childhoods?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Dedication.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Affection.

2. What trait does Irving name as her husband Bruce's most prominent one?
(a) His honesty.
(b) His ability to engage people.
(c) His altruism.
(d) His skills in mathematics.

3. In the story Irving uses to open Chapter 1: What Wasn't Said, how old was she at the time?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

4. Irving's first job after college was located in which city?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) San Francisco.

5. Irving writes in Chapter 7: The GI Bill, "The GI Bill is one of the best examples of affirmative action for" (48) whom?
(a) White people.
(b) Wealthy people.
(c) People of color.
(d) Poor people.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18: Color-Blind, Irving states that she decided early in life that racism was what sort of conversation topic?

2. 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?

3. What punishment did Irving earn for challenging her mother about giving Diane permission to see A Patch of Blue?

4. Irving describes the limitations of which text in Chapter 14: Zap!?

5. How many times did Irving visit the inner-city neighborhood where she hoped to help a certain population with her project?

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