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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 maintains our social comfort and helps us regain it when those around us do not act in familiar and acceptable ways, as stated in Chapter 7?

2. What does Diangelo ask others do for her?

3. Where is the highest level of segregation according to a 2015 study?

4. How are Diagelo's workshops today different from those in her early days?

5. Who is Mr. Roberts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is habitus?

2. What does Diangelo believe is more important than working to convince others that racist patterns exist?

3. White fragility can be understood as a response to what, according to Diangelo?

4. What kind of language does Diangelo say whites can use to victimize themselves in moments in which they are challenged?

5. What may employers be required to do if they choose not to hire a person of color?

6. What are some common emotional reactions white people have when their assumptions are challenged, according to Diangelo?

7. What does habitus depend upon?

8. What is affirmative action, and who does it affect?

9. What does Diangelo ask as a white person who wants to challenge their own internalized racism?

10. What does Diangelo say about anti-blackness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explain several ways that white people can interrupt white fragility. Choose three main strategies that Diangelo outlines in the text, and write about why these strategies are important and impactful.

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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