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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What triggers white fragility, according to Diangelo?
(a) Loneliness and depression.
(b) Anxiety and discomfort.
(c) Lack of sleep.
(d) Lack of exercise.

3. What does it mean to be perceived as white?
(a) It means people will assume you cannot dance.
(b) It grants certain social rights that are also enjoyed by people of color.
(c) It grants certain social rights and privileges that are denied to others.
(d) It means people expect you to be racist.

4. What does Diangelo say about the state of Western society?
(a) Only people of color care about race.
(b) It is very much equal by race.
(c) Only white people care about race.
(d) It is deeply separate and unequal by race.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Diangelo taken aback in the early days of her work?

2. What does the birdcage metaphor describe?

3. What is white people's general definition of racism, according to Diangelo?

4. What is the general understanding of whiteness, as defined in Chapter 2?

5. When does racism occur?

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