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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. When did race riots occur in the North?

2. What event prompted Anderson to write this book?

3. What year were the Black Codes passed?

4. Where did the 2014 police murder take place?

5. Who is the man who killed Hampton Smith for his brutal behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which court decision upheld racially restrictive housing policies?

2. When did The Civil War Begin? What started it?

3. How did the increased housing demand during the Great Migration affect rents?

4. In which part of Detroit did most Black people live after the Great Migration? Describe the conditions there.

5. Describe the peonage system.

6. What is Reconstruction?

7. What was the 13th Amendment and when was it enacted?

8. Why were some Southern whites surprised the Great Migration took place?

9. How does Anderson define "white rage”?

10. What is the book’s genre? What does that mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 5, how does Anderson view Trump’s Victory? Use examples from White Rage to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Anderson describes many instances of racial discrimination against Blacks throughout history. Describe a moment in which you were a target of or witness to racial discrimination. How did you react? What would you have done differently? Did reading this book help reimagine how you could have reacted?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Reagan administration’s war on drugs discussed in Chapter 4. How does Anderson portray the events? What examples from White Rage can you use to show Anderson’s opinion on the events?

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