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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 states that American culture and government have always rejected the idea of America as what object?
2. Kenneth Cushner's illustration of culture as an iceberg states that what percentage of culture is visible?
3. Irving asserts that American culture and government have always embraced the idea of America as what object?
4. Irving discusses the acronym WASP in Chapter 3: Race Versus Class, stating that the W stands for which word?
5. In Chapter 6: From Confusion to Shock, Irving describes moving to the city of Cambridge in which state after college?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason does Irving use an allusion to the television show I Love Lucy in Chapter 12: Icebergs?
2. What was the Carlisle School and what effect did it have on the rest of the country?
3. What is the motivation for the dominant culture's stance regarding America as either a melting pot or a mosaic?
4. What is another term for inattentional blindness and what do the two terms mean?
5. What singular conclusion does Irving draw about culture in Chapter 3: Race Versus Class?
6. What is the symbolism of the set of diplomas described in Chapter 16: Logos and Stereotypes?
7. Describe one theme present within the epigraph presented at the beginning of Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race.
8. In what area of the United States and in what kind of dwelling did Irving grow up?
9. Discuss the impact of the philosophy of colorblindness as it relates to the fight for social justice.
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 ultimate message is Irving sending about the mythical qualities of the United States?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the role of family within the text of Waking Up White. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Irving use their variety to inform many of the work's themes?
Essay Topic 3
What is Irving's message about the relationship between race and class within the book Waking Up White?
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