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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. Irving discusses the acronym WASP in Chapter 3: Race Versus Class, stating that the W stands for which word?
(a) Women.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Weathered.
(d) White.

2. How many million black American men fought in World War II?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 1.

3. Irving states that American culture and government have always rejected the idea of America as what object?
(a) A city on a hill.
(b) A melting pot.
(c) A utopia.
(d) A mosaic.

4. Irving remarks on the recent push to use the term "enslaved African" (107) in lieu of which term?
(a) African immigrant.
(b) Slave.
(c) Indentured servant.
(d) Immigrant.

5. The preschool Irving chose for her children required parents to pay how many dollars per year?
(a) $500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $7,500.
(d) $2,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3: Race Versus Class, Irving states that "Understanding" what, "regardless of class, is key to understanding racism" (26)?

2. For what period of time did "the zap factor" (92) shape Irving's behavior?

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

4. Irving tells a story about visiting what type of black professional in her early 20s?

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

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