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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which state did Irving attend an event advertised as being "by and for people of color" (141)?
(a) California.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Utah.

2. How many distinct groups of white mothers did Irving identity at the playgrounnd?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. What term describes a form of help that disempowers the aided person or group?
(a) Messiah moment.
(b) Savior syndrome.
(c) Hero worship.
(d) Dysfunctional resucing.

4. The preschool Irving chose for her children required parents to volunteer for one day how often?
(a) Every 2 weeks.
(b) Every 3 weeks.
(c) Every week.
(d) Every month.

5. Irving asserts that letting go of her self-image ultimately made her feel which way?
(a) Courageous.
(b) Triumphant.
(c) Liberated.
(d) Scared.

6. What punishment did Irving earn for challenging her mother about giving Diane permission to see A Patch of Blue?
(a) She was spanked.
(b) She was kept home from a party.
(c) She was sent to her room.
(d) She was given extra chores.

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

8. Which object was involved in Irving's realizations about her own appearance?
(a) A top.
(b) A mirror.
(c) A swing.
(d) A pencil.

9. In Chapter 22: Why Do I Always End Up With White People?, Irving states that she was first introduced to the city of Cambridge in which year?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1986.
(d) 2011.

10. In Chapter 36: The Dominant White Culture, Irving shares a practice she learned about while visiting which island?
(a) St. John.
(b) Kauai.
(c) Cypress.
(d) Orcas.

11. According to Irving, Emily's second-grade performance was based on which war?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The American Revolution.
(d) The Korean War.

12. 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) Becoming a teacher.
(c) Going to college.
(d) Getting married.

13. Who asked Irving why her black classmates were "all in the lower reading groups" (150) at school?
(a) Christina.
(b) Emily.
(c) Hermione.
(d) Margaret.

14. In what year did Irving take a life-changing course about race at Wheelock?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2009.

15. In which year did Irving choose a preschool for her eldest daughter?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1983.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Irving now feel toward the group who approached her to explain intent and effect?

2. What event does Irving use as a means of illustrating the lack of a level playing field in America?

3. Irving states, "I never felt white; I just felt like" (209) what?

4. 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?

5. What kind of stores found themselves unable to keep up with demand in the wake of Barack Obama's election to the presidency?

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