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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the good/bad binary?

2. What is ideology?

3. Why was Diangelo taken aback in the early days of her work?

4. What does Diangelo think about treating everyone the same, regardless of race?

5. Who does race have a hand in shaping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has the good/bad binary done to white people, according to Diangelo?

2. Who is actually allowed to assimilate in U.S. culture, according to Diangelo?

3. According to Diangelo, how do white people tend to react to the suggestion that being white has meaning?

4. What does Diangelo say about how one's parent's can affect their views on race?

5. What is white solidarity, as defined by Diangelo?

6. What does Diangelo not have to deal with in terms of race on a daily basis?

7. According to Diangelo, wow is whiteness perceived in society?

8. What does Diangelo say about teaching people to treat everyone the same?

9. What is new racism?

10. What does the term color celebrate mean, as defined by Diangelo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss how white solidarity and supremacy is reflected in mainstream media. How do these systems of oppression show themselves in the movies, television, and books we consume and continue to make in our society?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the various ways that anti-blackness is perpetuated by white people. Where do we see instances of anti-blackness in an everyday sense, and what is it the result of, historically speaking?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Diangelo positions herself in the book. How does she refer to herself in relation to the topic at hand (white fragility), and how does this affect the reader and the impact of the book?

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