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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Week 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term “African American Vernacular English” carries what meaning?
(a) English as commonly spoken by African Americans in formal settings.
(b) English as commonly spoken by Africans in America.
(c) English as commonly spoken by African Americans outside formal settings.
(d) African languages as commonly spoken by Americans in England.

2. The term “white silence” carries what meaning in the book?
(a) Refusal to talk about racism around white people.
(b) Refusal to talk about racism with white people.
(c) Refusal to talk about racism to white people.
(d) Refusal to talk about racism by white people.

3. Which of the following does Saad write is not evidence of not being racist?
(a) "Seeing" color.
(b) "Seeing" whiteness.
(c) "Not seeing" privilege.
(d) "Not seeing" color.

4. The term “Standard English” carries what meaning?
(a) English as expected in games and at festivals.
(b) English as expected in business and professional contexts.
(c) English as expected in bars and at parties.
(d) English as expected in law and ceremony.

5. The challenge presented by the book spans how many days?
(a) 14.
(b) 28.
(c) 10.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tips does Saad recommend for doing the work outlined in the book?

2. In addition to white, which of the following identities does Saad note carry privilege?

3. Which of the following is a reason Saad notes for writing the book?

4. Saad quotes Claudia Rankine as writing “For Serena, the daily diminishment is a low flame, a constant drip” (71). The sentence offers an example of which of the following?

5. The term “postracial” has what meaning?

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