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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965 that mandated racial segregation in all public facilities?
(a) Colored laws.
(b) Segregation laws.
(c) Jim Crow laws.
(d) White suprmecist laws.

2. What refers to something accomplished, especially by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.?
(a) Contact.
(b) Achievement.
(c) Bias.
(d) Reality.

3. What means extended or arranged in a line?
(a) Linear.
(b) Circular.
(c) Perpendicular.
(d) Jugular.

4. Where does the author claim to look to for the courage to break the silence regarding race in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Family history.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) Children.

5. The revised OMB standards since 1997 identify a minimum of how many racial categories?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. One advantage of affirmative action in helping blacks avoid racism is that they do not need to do what, according to the author?

2. Who does the author claim are most guilty of a culture of silence in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue?

3. What means asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life?

4. What is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors?

5. In what year was Beverly Daniel Tatum born?

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