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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Part Three: The Eight Pillars of Caste".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," where does Wilkerson say that the idea of race began?
(a) In the transatlantic slave trade.
(b) In Ancient Greece and Rome.
(c) During the Moorish invasion of Spain.
(d) In colonial India.

2. According to Wilkerson in In "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what do social scientists say combines with racial bias to produce racism?
(a) Overt hatred.
(b) Systemic power.
(c) Extremism.
(d) Personal intention.

3. What social trend does Wilkerson link to the 2016 election?
(a) An increase in hate crimes.
(b) A rise in anxiety and depression.
(c) The offshoring of manufacturing jobs.
(d) A decrease in undocumented immigration.

4. In the opening anecdote of the book, what escapes from the melting permafrost?
(a) Nuclear waste.
(b) Anthrax.
(c) Mercury.
(d) SARS-CoV-2.

5. In "Through the Fog of Delhi to the Parallels in India and America," what is the rhetorical purpose of including the detail of the fog that Wilkerson sees when her plane lands?
(a) Wilkerson personifies the fog in an analogy that demonstrates how tradition "clouds" an understanding of present realities.
(b) It foreshadows the difficulties Wilkerson will have in gaining cooperation during her visit.
(c) It symbolizes the difficulty of seeing the Indian social system clearly.
(d) Wilkerson is metaphorically challenging the reader to reason past a "fog" of propaganda.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Third Pillar: Endogamy and the Control of Marriage and Mating," what does Wilkerson imply was the reason for the prosecution of Hugh Davis?

2. In the 1863 Draft Riots, what immigrant group perpetrated violence against Blacks?

3. On page 6, Wilkerson refers to white "preeminence." What quality is she referring to?

4. On page 11, what does Wilkerson indicate the term "evangelical voters" is code for?

5. In "Pillar Number Five: Occupational Hierarchy: The Jatis and the Mudsill," what does Wilkerson say Blacks found when they migrated North during the Great Migration?

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