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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. In Chapter 13, Irving explains that inattentional blindness also goes by which other term?
2. In the story Irving uses to open Chapter 1: What Wasn't Said, how old was she at the time?
3. How many million black American men fought in World War II?
4. What sort of profession did Kenneth Cushner hold when he thought about culture as an iceberg?
5. In Chapter 2: Family Values, Irving compares her childhood to paintings created by which famous artist?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the impact of the philosophy of colorblindness as it relates to the fight for social justice.
2. In what area of the United States and in what kind of dwelling did Irving grow up?
3. What was the Carlisle School and what effect did it have on the rest of the country?
4. 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.
5. What is another term for inattentional blindness and what do the two terms mean?
6. Describe one theme present within the epigraph presented at the beginning of Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race.
7. For what purpose does Irving include an allusion to Norman Rockwell in Chapter 2: Family Values?
8. What major myth propagated within the population of Baby Boomers does Irving discuss in Chapter 4: Optimism?
9. What singular conclusion does Irving draw about culture in Chapter 3: Race Versus Class?
10. How does Irving explain the difference between a mosaic and a melting pot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for Waking Up White.
Essay Topic 2
How does Irving employ the use or rejection of fallacy within Waking Up White and how does the inclusion of fallacy help Irving to prove particular points made within the text?
Essay Topic 3
Choose an object from Waking Up White, such as an electrical shock or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
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