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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Irving discusses the acronym WASP in Chapter 3: Race Versus Class, stating that the W stands for which word?
2. Irving writes in Chapter 7: The GI Bill, "The GI Bill is one of the best examples of affirmative action for" (48) whom?
3. What sort of profession did Kenneth Cushner hold when he thought about culture as an iceberg?
4. Irving states in Chapter 5: Within the Walls, "If I could turn back time and rewrite the script for those years, my parents would be deft at sharing with me the realities of American history, especially" what?
5. What was the last name of Irving's ancestor who established New Salem Academy by applying for a land grant?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what area of the United States and in what kind of dwelling did Irving grow up?
2. Describe one theme present within the epigraph presented at the beginning of Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race.
3. Discuss the impact of the philosophy of colorblindness as it relates to the fight for social justice.
4. What was the Carlisle School and what effect did it have on the rest of the country?
5. What is the motivation for the dominant culture's stance regarding America as either a melting pot or a mosaic?
6. For what reason does Irving use an allusion to the television show I Love Lucy in Chapter 12: Icebergs?
7. What is the significance of Jean Elliott's experimentation in 1968?
8. Which characteristic did Irving's father stress above all others and why is this fact ironic?
9. Compare and contrast the answer Irving's mother gave her in Chapter 1: What Wasn't Said with the answer Irving believes should have been delivered.
10. What is Irving's purpose for including a lengthy explanation of her mother's overall kindness in Chapter 1: What Wasn't Said?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining how the text portrays the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones, according to Irving? What is the text saying about the American dream in the 21st century?
Essay Topic 2
What is Irving's message about the relationship between race and class within the book Waking Up White?
Essay Topic 3
What is Irving's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Irving get this message across to the reader?
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