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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. Who is known for crying white tears the most?

2. What is the status of white superiority in relation to white people, as stated in Chapter 8?

3. What do white people often want to do before they engage in racial discourse, according to Diangelo?

4. What does Diangelo ask others do for her?

5. How do white people ineffectively apologize for their racism, as stated by Diangelo in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is strange about white superiority despite its ubiquity, according to Diangelo?

2. What do white racial assumptions do for white people and society as a whole?

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

4. What are some common assumptions white people have about themselves or others in regard to racism, according to Diangelo?

5. What is habitus?

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

7. What are some functions of white fragility?

8. What kinds of things are helpful to white people interested in challenging their internalized racism, according to Diangelo?

9. What does Diangelo say about anti-blackness?

10. What does habitus do for white people specifically, accordign to Diangelo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore why it is difficult for cross-racial discussions about race to happen without upset from white participants. Based on Diangelo's examples, why is white people's claim to victimhood when challenged about their racism harmful to progress? Use specific examples to help explain your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you describe how white fragility affects people of color. How does one's demonstration of white fragility (in whatever form) actively harm people of color? Be specific and use examples from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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