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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it problematic to deny a person of color's race, as Diangelo writes in Chapter 3?
(a) Because a person of color might want to be seen.
(b) Because it is not polite.
(c) Because it means being complicit in the fight against racism.
(d) It is not problematic.

2. What racial groups are stopped by police more than any other?
(a) Black and Latinx.
(b) White and Pacific Islander.
(c) Black and White.
(d) White and Asian.

3. How do white people --typically older generations -- sometimes refer to the past?
(a) "The Good Old Days."
(b) "The Worse of Times."
(c) "A Nightmare."
(d) "The Best of Times."

4. Where do we see anti-black sentiments in our daily lives, as stated in Chapter 6?
(a) Only in predominatly white spaces.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) Everywhere.
(d) Only in predominantly black spaces.

5. Why is the past considered an ideal time for whites, as stated in Chapter 4?
(a) Because racism went largely unchallenged.
(b) Because nobody cared about racism yet.
(c) Because the music was better.
(d) Because people of color did not exist yet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the birdcage metaphor describe?

2. Who have been the greatest beneficiaries of affirmative action?

3. Historically, who is allowed to assimilate in the U.S.?

4. What does Diangelo hear from white people about racism at her workshops?

5. What crime does Diangelo liken racism to?

(see the answer key)

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