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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. What is the third stage of William E. Cross, Jr.'s theory of Nigrescence?

2. What is the name of Tatum's son who commented when he was young that a white mother and her black child "didn't match" in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3?

3. Beverly Daniel Tatum earned her PhD in clinical psychology from which university?

4. What does Tatum define as a system of advantage based on race which restricts access to power and privilege?

5. Why did Tatum's son assume a black boy was running down the street in an example given in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what age does the author assert children begin to recognize race in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3, The Early Years? What does Tatum encourage parents to do at this stage?

2. How does Tatum describe racial identity in relationship to religion in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 5, Racial Identity in Adulthood?

3. How does the author describe white privilege in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 1, Defining Racism? What is problematic in addressing these issues?

4. How does the author describe the complexity of personal identity in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity?

5. How does the author describe reverse racism in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 1, Defining Racism?

6. What is Tatum's argument against those who suggest keeping silent regarding race with children in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3, The Early Years?

7. How does White culture impact whites in the collegiate setting, as described by Tatum in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 5, Racial Identity in Adulthood?

8. How does the author describe the reasons black children begin sitting together at lunch in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 4, Identity Development in Adolescence?

9. What does Tatum say is a misconception parents have about their children in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3, The Early Years?

10. How does the author define prejudice in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 1, Defining Racism? What does revealing prejudice require?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tatum's assertion that Whites, in resisting racism, often want to simply retreat into their individuality. What does the author mean by this phrase?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the period of history when the author studied at university and the racial climate in America during this time. How did this affect the author's racial identity development?

Essay Topic 3

Define and analyze the terms racism, prejudice, stereotypes, and white privilege. How does the author distinguish between each of these terms?

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