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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 7, White Identity and Affirmative Action.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Erik Erikson emigrate with his family to the United States?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1927.

2. What refers to something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial?
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Catalyst.
(c) Symbol.
(d) Lingual.

3. According to the author in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 6, The Development of White Identity, whites are initially unaware how the internalization and socialization of what has affected them?
(a) Racism.
(b) Contact.
(c) White nationalism.
(d) Nativism.

4. In Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity, Tatum writes that she sometimes runs an experiment in classes with young students to write down as many responses to an "I am ____" question as they can in what period of time?
(a) 3 minutes.
(b) 60 seconds.
(c) 45 seconds.
(d) 10 seconds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 1, Defining Racism, Tatum argues that while economic productivity may be hurt by racism, the real cost to whites is what?

2. According to the author, the main source of self-segregation seems to arise during what developmental stage?

3. What is the first of Erik Erikson's life-stage virtues which is comprised of the first year of infancy?

4. What refers to the transmission of social institutions, skills, and myths from one culture to another?

5. Beverly Daniel Tatum received her B.A. in psychology from which institution?

(see the answer key)

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