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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Part Six: Backlash".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On page 68 of "Chapter Six: The Measure of Humanity," what does Wilkerson say is "one of the most contentious and misunderstood" words in American culture?
(a) Caste.
(b) Racism.
(c) Race.
(d) Discrimination.
2. According to Wilkerson's explanation on page 9, why did Democrats hesitate to impeach Trump?
(a) Fear of retribution from Trump himself.
(b) Many had investments in Trump businesses.
(c) The evidence was unclear.
(d) Fear of backlash from his base.
3. In the opening analogy of the book, what is the melting permafrost being compared to?
(a) A "silent" earthquake.
(b) Racism.
(c) The 2016 election.
(d) Denial of climate change.
4. When legislation was finally adopted to limit the workday of enslaved persons, how long did their workday become?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 14-15 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 9-10 hours.
5. On page 12, Wilkerson says that some contagions can only be managed with "vigilance." How is she proposing they should be managed?
(a) With brute force.
(b) With great speed.
(c) With constant watchfulness.
(d) With careful thoroughness.
Short Answer Questions
1. To whom is Wilkerson referring on page 4 when she describes someone as "a no-nonsense national figure overqualified by some estimates"?
2. In "Chapter Twenty-Five: A Change in the Script," what error of John McCain's does Wilkerson say contributed to Obama's victory?
3. What is the name of Gunnar Myrdal's 1944 study of race in America?
4. In "Chapter Fourteen: The Intrusion of Caste in Everyday Life," what figure of speech does Wilkerson use when she says that modern caste protocols "are like the wind" (212)?
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?
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