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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Diangelo, what does it mean to deny a person of color's race?
(a) It means to deny their ancestry.
(b) It means to deny that they are not white.
(c) It means to deny their reality.
(d) It means to deny that they are human.

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

3. Who mistinterpreted some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, as stated in Chapter 3?
(a) Immigrants.
(b) White people.
(c) Asian people.
(d) Black people.

4. What does the system of racism begin with?
(a) Discrimination.
(b) Ideology.
(c) Action.
(d) History.

5. What does the birdcage metaphor describe?
(a) The interlocking forces of oppression.
(b) The forces of good and evil in society.
(c) How humans and animals interact.
(d) How black people and white people interact.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What triggers white fragility, according to Diangelo?

5. Who is this book written for?

(see the answer key)

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