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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 do white people often want to do before they engage in racial discourse, according to Diangelo?
2. What did one unhappy program participant email Diangelo that she would rather talk about than race?
3. What does Diangelo say happens to people of color when people cry white tears?
4. When does whiteness exist according to Coates?
5. Who is known for the concept of habitus?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Diangelo say about The Blind Side?
2. What is anti-blackness rooted in?
3. What is affirmative action, and who does it affect?
4. What do white racial assumptions do for white people and society as a whole?
5. What may employers be required to do if they choose not to hire a person of color?
6. What are some common assumptions white people have about themselves or others in regard to racism, according to Diangelo?
7. What kinds of things are helpful to white people interested in challenging their internalized racism, according to Diangelo?
8. What does Diangelo write happens to white people when disequilibrium occurs?
9. According to Diangelo, how does white people's avoidance of discomfort in race talk affect their potential for growth?
10. Under what conditions does Diangelo say white people are responsive to her racism talks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you write about the significance of the book, and the potential of its impact on readers. Why is this book so important? Who should be reading it, and why?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you describe the author's narrative tone and writing style. How does it affect the reader, and what does it do to enhance the themes and ideas she is presenting? Use examples from the text to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze Diangelo's guidelines for white people who want to educate themselves on race. In what ways do you think her tips and suggestions for white people who seek to challenge their racist internalizations are effective or ineffective, and why?
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