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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to whites who are against racism?
(a) They have more friends of color.
(b) They still benefit from a system that privileges whites.
(c) Their white privileges are revoked.
(d) They go to historically black colleges.

2. What group does Diangelo say has been socialized into an internalized sense of superiority?
(a) Asian people.
(b) White people.
(c) Mixed race people.
(d) Black people.

3. What does aversive racism allow people to do, as stated in Chapter 3?
(a) It allows white people to target certain ethnic groups in any way they please.
(b) It allows people to enact in racism in ways that do not let them maintain a positive self-image.
(c) It allows people of color to discriminate against white people.
(d) It allows people to enact in racism in ways that let them maintain a positive self-image.

4. What do people generally think constitutes a "good" neighborhood, as stated in Chapter 2?
(a) Good schools.
(b) An ethically varied population.
(c) A mostly POC population.
(d) A mostly white population.

5. When does racism occur?
(a) When a racial group’s prejudice is backed by legal authority and institutional control.
(b) When white kids make fun of children of color.
(c) When someone perpetuates racist stereotypes.
(d) When someone uses a racial slur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the birdcage metaphor describe?

2. How does Diangelo define a white progressive?

3. What does Diangelo say about the state of Western society?

4. What does Diangelo say about racism in relation to society?

5. What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech?

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