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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Saad quotes McIntosh as describing white privilege “like an invisible knapsack” (53). The description is an example of which literary device?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

2. “Phenotype” includes which of the following?
(a) Skin color.
(b) Speech pattern.
(c) Hair style.
(d) Clothing preference.

3. In the initial “doll tests,” how old were the children tested?
(a) 3 to 7 years old.
(b) 5 to 9 years old.
(c) 4 to 8 years old.
(d) 6 to 10 years old.

4. In the book, the term “superior” carries what meaning?
(a) Smaller, narrower, and more taciturn.
(b) Better, higher, and more important.
(c) Grander, broarder, and more eloquent.
(d) Lesser, lower, and unimportant.

5. The term “antiracist” carries what meaning?
(a) Against rackets.
(b) Against being racy.
(c) Against racism.
(d) Against race.

6. The term “white privilege” carries what meaning?
(a) Responsibilities coming from whiteness.
(b) Earned advantages coming from whiteness.
(c) Unearned advantages coming from whiteness.
(d) Penalties coming from whiteness.

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

8. Saad uses the term “unpacking” frequently in the book. Which of the following meanings does it carry in the book?
(a) Bringing out small parts for examination.
(b) Emptying out for relief.
(c) Taking things out of a bag or case.
(d) Moving in and settling down.

9. When were the initial “doll tests” conducted?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1920s.
(d) The 1940s.

10. When were the updated “doll tests” conducted?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 2000s.
(c) The 2010s.
(d) The 1990s.

11. At the end of Week 1, Saad reiterates that the work of the book looks for which of the following?
(a) Handling truth.
(b) Manipulating truth.
(c) Denying truth.
(d) Creating truth.

12. How many examples of white privilege does McIntosh articulate?
(a) 10
(b) 20..
(c) 5.
(d) 50.

13. The phrase “real, raw, ugly truths” (36) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Rhyme.

14. At the end of Week 1, Saad reiterates that the work of the book denies looking for which of the following?
(a) Dramatic rejections of shame.
(b) Dramatic admissions of excellence.
(c) Dramatic admissions to performance.
(d) Dramatic admissions of shame.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Saad include among the purposes of the work outlined in the book?

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

3. In the initial “doll tests,” how many dolls were used?

4. Which of the following is a likely manifestation of white fragility?

5. The term “sequentially” carries what meaning?

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