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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. The fruit from which kind of tree is used in a traditional practice described by Irving?
(a) Calabash.
(b) Persimmon.
(c) Fig.
(d) Cherry.

2. How long did it take Irving to meet her goal of making friends less like herself?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Years.
(c) Days.
(d) Months.

3. Which word does Irving define as "a collective character that describes a set of beliefs and behaviors that identify the group" (79)?
(a) Tenet.
(b) Culture.
(c) Motto.
(d) Community.

4. What type of event did Irving attend that purported to be "by and for people of color" (141)?
(a) A conference.
(b) A dance.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A retreat.

5. In what part of the country did Irving grow up, according to Chapter 5: Within the Walls?
(a) Midwest.
(b) Northwest.
(c) New England.
(d) Southwest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of the activity presented at the end of Chapter 1: What Wasn't Said?

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

3. What trait does Irving name as her husband Bruce's most prominent one?

4. Irving remarks that when she was Jared's age, she had already decided that she would be taking which action someday?

5. Which city does Irving use as an example of relative diversity in Chapter 21: Straddling Two Worlds?

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