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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Beverly Daniel Tatum received an M.A. in religious studies from which institution?
(a) Boston College.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Hartford Seminary.
(d) Columbia University

2. What is the first of Erik Erikson's life-stage virtues which is comprised of the first year of infancy?
(a) Will.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Fidelity.
(d) Hope.

3. Tatum writes in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity, that our attention is naturally drawn to those parts of ourselves that ______________.
(a) Others notice.
(b) Nobody can see.
(c) Are least in need.
(d) Are most in need.

4. What is the third of Erik Erikson's life-stage virtues which is comprised of the ages from three to six?
(a) Hope.
(b) Purpose.
(c) Fidelity.
(d) Will.

5. What groups benefit from systems of racism (and other isms), according to the author?
(a) Political groups.
(b) Radical groups.
(c) Fringe groups.
(d) Dominant groups.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Erik Erikson's book Childhood and Society published?

2. In what year did Erik Erikson emigrate with his family to the United States?

3. What is a way of conceptualizing racial inequalities that focuses as much on the advantages that white people accrue from society as on the disadvantages that people of color experience?

4. What word means lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.?

5. Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968?

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