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1. Which of the following does Rankine write that the "root of chastise" is?

To make pure.

2. In her poem in Part I, what does Rankine say is in her voice when she says she feels herself slowing down?

Resignation.

3. What is the name for the pictures photographers used to use to gauge skin tone?

Shirley Cards.

4. Which university does Rankine work for?

Yale.

5. What is the title of the class Rankine teaches on race at her university?

Constructions of Whiteness.

6. What does Rankine notice in Part I about her "banter" with strangers?

She does not often fall into conversation with white men.

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