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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does white supremacy draw much of its power?
(a) From its invisibility.
(b) From its visibility.
(c) From people of color.
(d) From white people.

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

3. What is the function of guilt for white people in racial discourse?
(a) Guilt is an excuse for racism.
(b) Guilt is inevitable.
(c) Guilt is normal to feel.
(d) Guilt is an excuse for inaction.

4. What group does Diangelo say has been socialized into an internalized sense of superiority?
(a) Mixed race people.
(b) White people.
(c) Black people.
(d) Asian people.

5. What does the suggestion that being white has meaning tend to impact white people?
(a) It makes them humble.
(b) They tend to agree with the idea.
(c) It triggers a range of defensive responses.
(d) It makes them sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is talking in general terms about race and racism harmful for people of color, according to Diangelo in Chapter 6?

2. Who does race have a hand in shaping?

3. Historically, who is allowed to assimilate in the U.S.?

4. What is one common assumption white people make about themselves, according to Diangelo in Chapter 9?

5. Who is Mr. Roberts?

(see the answer key)

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