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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Saad recounts Ellen Pence’s experience “sending her babysitting money to Martin Luther King Jr. [sic]” as supporting antiracist work (102). This offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Synecdoche.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Metonymy.

2. Saad writes about “the sticky web of white supremacy” (105). The phrase offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Simile.

3. In the book, the term “white exceptionalism” carries what meaning?
(a) The belief by people having white privilege that they include and bring in others.
(b) The belief by people having white privilege that they are better than those without it.
(c) The belief by people having white privilege that they reject and kick out others.
(d) The belief by people having white privilege that they do not experience white supremacy.

4. Which of the following is a likely manifestation of white fragility?
(a) Trying to convince people they’ve imagined racism.
(b) Trying to convince people they’ve observed racism.
(c) Trying to convince people they've defined racism.
(d) Trying to convince people they’ve experienced racism .

5. What tips does Saad recommend for doing the work outlined in the book?
(a) Keeping it real.
(b) Keeping a pet.
(c) Keeping on keeping on.
(d) Keeping a journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Saad list as an example of white silence?

2. The term “African diaspora” has what meaning?

3. The term “white silence” carries what meaning in the book?

4. According to Freeman (54), how much of the human genome bears in on what is commonly called race?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Saad notes that “On Day 7, we do not take a day off" (105). What is she likely referencing? Why would she reference it?

2. How is tone policing generally used?

3. Why does DiAngelo view the question of “Now what do I do?” (11) as problematic?

4. To what does “intersectionality” refer in the book?

5. Why does Saad refer to her work as shared with a global audience?

6. Which rhetorical appeal/s is / are made when Saad reproduces the text of an email in discussing white superiority ideology (88)?

7. Why does Saad note that some persons of color will benefit from doing the work outlined in the book?

8. What evidence is often cited against the existence of white privilege?

9. What are some self-care practices likely to be helpful when carrying out the work outlined in the book?

10. Why would a person work through the book sequentially?

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