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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 describes headwinds as working against the efforts of which group?
2. In what part of the country did Irving grow up, according to Chapter 5: Within the Walls?
3. Irving writes in Chapter 7: The GI Bill, "The GI Bill is one of the best examples of affirmative action for" (48) whom?
4. Irving states that skin color symbolism plus favoritism plus power equals which element?
5. What was the name of the film from which Irving learned about the GI Bill?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. What is the significance of Jean Elliott's experimentation in 1968?
3. Irving asserts that when which three elements are added together, they equal systemic racism?
4. Discuss the impact of the philosophy of colorblindness as it relates to the fight for social justice.
5. What major myth propagated within the population of Baby Boomers does Irving discuss in Chapter 4: Optimism?
6. What singular conclusion does Irving draw about culture in Chapter 3: Race Versus Class?
7. What is Irving's purpose for including a lengthy explanation of her mother's overall kindness in Chapter 1: What Wasn't Said?
8. Describe one theme present within the epigraph presented at the beginning of Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race.
9. What is the motivation for the dominant culture's stance regarding America as either a melting pot or a mosaic?
10. How does Irving describe the connotations associated with the quality of whiteness in Chapter 9: White Superiority?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What messages does Irving send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?
Essay Topic 2
What ultimate message is Irving sending about the nature and value of continually examining one’s own thought patterns and behaviors?
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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