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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do white people --typically older generations -- sometimes refer to the past?
(a) "The Good Old Days."
(b) "A Nightmare."
(c) "The Worse of Times."
(d) "The Best of Times."

3. How does the idea that racism is not a white problem impact whites, as outlined in Chapter 4?
(a) It enables whites to be racist in any capacity they please.
(b) It enables whites to sit back and remain complicit.
(c) It makes whites not want to be friends with people of color.
(d) It makes people of color not want to be friends with whites.

4. What is aversive racism?
(a) Reverse racism.
(b) A manifestation of racism that only people who are bad and immoral are likely to exhibit.
(c) A manifestation of racism that well-intentioned people who see themselves as educated are more likely to exhibit.
(d) Racism that only affects certain ethnic groups.

5. What is race?
(a) Not significant in America.
(b) A biological result.
(c) A social construct.
(d) Only significant in America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is this book written for?

2. What specific words do whites use to describe their feelings in the face of being challenged on their racism, as stated in Chapter 8?

3. Who is known for the concept of habitus?

4. What professional fields do white people dominate in Western society?

5. What is objectivity?

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