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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1- 69).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What song did Rankine and one of her white male co-travelers in Part I both love?
(a) The Devil Went Down to Georgia.
(b) Nightshift.
(c) Proud Mary.
(d) Born in the U.S.A.

3. Who wrote the book The Color of Law?
(a) Jane Zellen.
(b) Richard Rothstein.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) Ruby Sales.

4. Which Supreme Court Justice does Rankine take issue with for his assertion that he had no connections at Yale?
(a) Neil Gorsuch.
(b) Clarence Thomas.
(c) Brett Kavanaugh.
(d) Samuel Alito.

5. What James Baldwin poem does Rankine excerpt in Part I?
(a) The White Man's Burden.
(b) The White Man's Guilt.
(c) Brutality.
(d) Freedom From the Oppressor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rankine write that college admissions processes are full of?

2. What does one white man whose son did not gain entry by early admission to Yale tell Rankine he thinks is part of the problem?

3. Who popularized the phrase "white privilege"?

4. What does Rankine say American voter registration laws can function as in some states?

5. Which columnist and fiction writer does Rankine include a tweet from about similar racist treatment in airports in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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