1. Who taught the class "The Black Aesthetic" that the author's father attended in college?
(a) Addison Gayle Jr.
(b) Sam Greenlee.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) W.E.B. Du Bois.

2. Who stated, "The blacks, whether originally a distinct race, or made distinct by time and circumstances, are inferior to whites in the endowments both of body and mind" (27)?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) George Washington.

3. What did the author's father study in college?
(a) Sociology.
(b) African American studies.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Education.

4. What was the approximate uninsured rate of African Americans and Latinx Americans when President Barack Obama left office?
(a) 35%.
(b) 11%.
(c) 16%.
(d) 8%.

5. What term does the author prefer to replace "microaggressions" (58)?
(a) Abuse.
(b) Institutional racism.
(c) Systemic racism.
(d) Discrimination.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, "The 1882 Chinese Restriction Act was exted to an even broader act, encompassing a larger 'Asiatic Barred Zone'" in what year (76)?

2. Who wrote The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea in 1453?

3. When did the author's father join Floyd H. Flake's ministerial staff?

4. What middle name did the author's father choose for the author when he was born?

5. On what date did President Bill Clinton state, "Blacks must understand and acknowledge the roots of White fear in America" (86)?

(see the answer key)

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