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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. Beverly Daniel Tatum received an M.A. in religious studies from which institution?

2. What refers to the portion of American history that specifically discusses the African American or Black American ethnic group in the United States?

3. 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?

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

5. When was The Negro to Black Conversion Experience published?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do white and black children differ in their responses to the author's experiment in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity? How do boys and girls respond differently?

2. How does the author answer the question of why whites should care about racism in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 1, Defining Racism?

3. How does the author relate personal identity to the surrounding social group in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity?

4. What experiment does the author describe enacting on young students in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity? What results does she find?

5. 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?

6. How does Tatum relate prejudice to racism in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 1, Defining Racism?

7. How does Tatum describe the stages of racial identity for blacks in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 5, Racial Identity in Adulthood?

8. Why does the author claim that when addressing racism with children it is important to keep in mind their developmental stage in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3, The Early Years?

9. 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?

10. How does the author distinguish between dominant and subordinate groups in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the experience of Blacks and Whites in the workplace. What resistance does the author describe Whites having against affirmative action? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the differences and similarities between the dominant and subordinate groups described in the author's experimentation in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity. How might the responses change at different ages?

Essay Topic 3

Describe William Cross and the five stages of "nigrescence." When did Cross develop his theories of racial development?

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