White Fragility Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Robin DiAngelo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

White Fragility Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Robin DiAngelo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 a common white response to race issues in the name of color blindness, as stated in Chapter 3?
(a) To assume that racism is not an issue in society.
(b) To think that acknowleding racism is racist.
(c) To assume that people of color are unaffected by racism.
(d) To think that white people can experience racism.

2. What does research say about children and race?
(a) White children believe themselves to be less than their person of color peers.
(b) White children do not care about race.
(c) White children develop a sense of superiority as early as preschool.
(d) White children do not understand race.

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

4. What does the suggestion that being white has meaning tend to impact white people?
(a) They tend to agree with the idea.
(b) It makes them humble.
(c) It triggers a range of defensive responses.
(d) It makes them sad.

5. Why can white people not be trusted when it comes to perceptions of race and crime, according to Diangelo?
(a) White people perceive danger simply by the presence of people of color.
(b) White people do not know much about statistics regarding race and crime.
(c) All white people are racist.
(d) White people are untrustworthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is white privilege?

2. What kinds of audiences does Diangelo primarily lead?

3. What is race?

4. What group does Diangelo say has been socialized into an internalized sense of superiority?

5. Who is this book written for?

(see the answer key)

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