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Part I (Pages 1- 69)

1. Which of the following does Rankine write that the "root of chastise" is?
(a) To make pure.
(b) To chase.
(c) To feed.
(d) To garden.

2. In her poem in Part I, what does Rankine say is in her voice when she says she feels herself slowing down?
(a) Humor.
(b) Fear.
(c) Resignation.
(d) Marginalization.

3. What is the name for the pictures photographers used to use to gauge skin tone?
(a) Shirley Cards.
(b) Black Cards.
(c) Paint Cards.
(d) White Cards.

4. Which university does Rankine work for?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Yale.
(d) Stanford.

5. What is the title of the class Rankine teaches on race at her university?
(a) Racism in America.
(b) The Tulsa Massacre and American History.
(c) Constructions of Whiteness.
(d) The History of Whiteness in America.

6. What does Rankine notice in Part I about her "banter" with strangers?
(a) She does not often fall into conversation with white men.
(b) She never ends up talking with Asian people.
(c) She ends up speaking with younger people constantly.
(d) She finds that she always ends up talking with other people working in academia.

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