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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. Barack Obama's mother is from __________.

2. Tatum claims that the idea that biracial children suffer in a particular way during childhood is what in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 9, Identity Development in Multiracial Families?

3. What word refers to the mixing of different racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, sexual relations, and procreation?

4. In what year did the Mexican-American War begin?

5. What refers to the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How does the author describe differences between males and females in biracial identity formation in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 9, Identity Development in Multiracial Families?

3. 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?

4. What does Beverly Tatum believe regarding racial dialogue in America, as discussed in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue?

5. 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?

6. How does Tatum describe the variations and similarities within the Latino community in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 8, Critical Issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American Identity Development?

7. In Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 8, Critical Issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American Identity Development, Tatum addresses what element as drawing together minorities?

8. 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?

9. What are the costs of a lack of a racial dialogue, according to the author in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue?

10. What stages of white identity development does the author describe in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 6, The Development of White Identity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss the terms "people of color" and reverse racism. How does the author choose to use these terms and why?

Essay Topic 2

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