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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What racial groups are stopped by police more than any other?
(a) Black and White.
(b) White and Pacific Islander.
(c) White and Asian.
(d) Black and Latinx.

2. What is an example of racism's ability to adapt to cultural changes?
(a) Racial slurs.
(b) Stereoytpes.
(c) Colorblind racism.
(d) Racism in movies and TV.

3. What does Diangelo say about race in relation to time and place?
(a) Race has nothing to do with any specific time or place.
(b) Race is not very adaptive.
(c) Race is highly adaptive.
(d) Race related issues were only important in 1960s America.

4. 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.

5. What is a common white response to race issues in the name of color blindness, as stated in Chapter 3?
(a) To think that acknowleding racism is racist.
(b) To assume that people of color are unaffected by racism.
(c) To think that white people can experience racism.
(d) To assume that racism is not an issue in society.

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated in Chapter 4, what do white people represent in Western society?

2. What do people of color typically deal with in the workplace?

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

4. What crime does Diangelo liken racism to?

5. What does racism need to be distinguished from in order to understand it, according to Diangelo?

(see the answer key)

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