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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is white people's general definition of racism, according to Diangelo?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Intentional acts of racial discrimination committed by an immoral person.
(c) Perpetuating racist stereotypes.
(d) Using racial slurs.

2. Who is pounding their fist in the first anecdote of the book?
(a) A white woman.
(b) A black woman.
(c) A white man.
(d) A black man.

3. Who does Diangelo say can be racist?
(a) Only white people.
(b) Only white and black people.
(c) Only Asian people.
(d) Only people of color.

4. What is ideology?
(a) The ideas that people of color have about white people.
(b) The ideas that white people have about people of color.
(c) The ideas that a certain percentage of society abides by.
(d) The big ideas that are reinforced throughout society.

5. What does research in implicit bias show about perceptions of crime?
(a) Research shows that people of color make up the majority of criminals.
(b) Research shows that perceptions of criminal activity are not influenced by race.
(c) Research shows that white people make up the majority of criminals.
(d) Research shows that perceptions of criminal activity are influenced by race.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does aversive racism allow people to do, as stated in Chapter 3?

2. What is an example of racism's ability to adapt to cultural changes?

3. What is new racism?

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

5. What is a common white response to race issues in the name of color blindness, as stated in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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