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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an example of racism's ability to adapt to cultural changes?
(a) Racial slurs.
(b) Colorblind racism.
(c) Stereoytpes.
(d) Racism in movies and TV.

2. What is one claim Diangelo hears from white people often?
(a) "I don't see color."
(b) "I don't need to understand racism."
(c) "I hate people of color."
(d) "Racism is not real."

3. With what common phrase do white people claim to value diversity?
(a) "I don't see color."
(b) "I know people of color."
(c) "I love all races."
(d) "I listen to all kinds of music."

4. What is aversive racism?
(a) Reverse racism.
(b) A manifestation of racism that only people who are bad and immoral are likely to exhibit.
(c) Racism that only affects certain ethnic groups.
(d) A manifestation of racism that well-intentioned people who see themselves as educated are more likely to exhibit.

5. Who did people (post civil rights movement) consider to be racist?
(a) Old, uneducated white Northerners.
(b) Old, uneducated Southern whites.
(c) Young whites in the south.
(d) Young whites in the north.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Diangelo think racism has adapted over time?

2. What does the term "race talk" imply?

3. What is one fundamental truth about human beings that is imperative to understanding racism and white fragility, according to Diangelo in Chapter 5?

4. What crime does Diangelo liken racism to?

5. What was socially acceptable for whites to do before the civil rights movement?

(see the answer key)

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