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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the past considered an ideal time for whites, as stated in Chapter 4?
(a) Because people of color did not exist yet.
(b) Because nobody cared about racism yet.
(c) Because racism went largely unchallenged.
(d) Because the music was better.

2. What does white people's use of racially coded language do, as stated in Chapter 7?
(a) Reproduces positive images about race.
(b) Makes white people seem less racist.
(c) Makes people of color feel good about themselves.
(d) Reproduces racist images and perspectives.

3. What racial group is the most represented in mainstream media?
(a) Black people.
(b) White people.
(c) Asian people.
(d) Latinx people.

4. What is an employer not required to do regarding affirmative action?
(a) Hire an unqualified person of color.
(b) Hire people based on merit.
(c) Hire people based on skill set and experience.
(d) Hire a qualified person of color.

5. What does Diangelo write anti-blackness rooted in?
(a) Misunderstandings.
(b) Misinformation.
(c) Bad blood.
(d) Mistakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who uses the term "white racial bonding" to describe how white people work together to remain complicit in the fight against racism?

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

3. Who is the focus of the anti-black film, The Blind Side?

4. What do studies show about people of color in the workplace?

5. What is discrimination?

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