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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In Chapter 1, two mothers of college students are visiting a campus, but the white mother is upset. Why? (from Chapters 1 and 2)

She is upset that the school where her son attends allows black professors.

She blames Affirmative Action for her child not getting into his first choice of Ivy League schools.

She is upset that her son was removed from the roster because he is black.

She tells the other mother that she is upset because her son has dropped out of college.

2.

In Chapter 2, who is Hennessy Youngman? (from Chapters 1 and 2)

A friend of the author’s.

A black artist that was arrested for putting up graphic graffiti on the town hall.

A black artist that was arrested for his aggressive videos.

A black artist that makes videos on YouTube encouraging the use of rage to sell art.

3.

In Chapter 6, why was there an outcry at the verdict of the Jena Six trial? (from Chapter 6)

The Jena Six teens were tried as adults.

Because the black teens involved received harsher sentences than their white counterparts.

The public didn’t believe that the Jena Six received a harsh enough punishment.

The Jena Six teens were released on bail and were gunned down.

4.

In Chapter 2, how does the author identify with Serena Williams? (from Chapters 1 and 2)

She understands the slow buildup of injustices that finally result in a blow-up.

The author has also had to take people to task for false accusations.

The author also plays tennis.

She is also a succesful black woman.

5.

In Chapter 7, what does the author mean by the line: “You are not sick, you are injured”? (from Chapter 7)

She’s likening prejudice to a sickness, and racism to injury.

Sickness has a cure and injury is forever.

The author believes that injury and sickness are one in the same.

Sickness implies recovery, while injury may or may not ever be overcome.

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