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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. Native American groups constitute around how many people, according to the author?
2. What is a political ideology which advocates a racial definition of national identity for white people?
3. The second manifestation of the KKK flourished nationwide in what era?
4. In what year did the Mexican-American War begin?
5. Multiracial US Americans officially numbered how many in 2006?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tatum suggest Whites find redefinition in racial identity in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 6, The Development of White Identity?
2. What is the impact of the "one-drop" rule in history, as discussed in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 9, Identity Development in Multiracial Families?
3. At what age is biracial identity concreted, according to the author in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 9, Identity Development in Multiracial Families?
4. What problems does Tatum discuss which can result from the different concepts of affirmative action in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 7, White Identity and Affirmative Action?
5. What reactions can result from attempts to relate one's subculture to a broader culture, according to the author in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 8, Critical Issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American Identity Development?
6. What ethnic group is most responsible for a culture of silence according to the author in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue? Why?
7. What is the author's conclusion about forming racial identity within minority groups in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 8, Critical Issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American Identity Development?
8. What is Tatum's response when white individuals in her seminars present reverse discrimination in regards to affirmative action in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 7, White Identity and Affirmative Action?
9. What are the advantages of affirmative action, according to the author in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 7, White Identity and Affirmative Action?
10. How does the author introduce the concept of affirmative action in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 7, White Identity and Affirmative Action?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss alienation and social integration within minority society on college campuses. What makes this difficult for the students?
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
Describe the immersion experience and its impact on racial identity development. When and in what ways does the author describe this experience?
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