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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. What meaning does the term “white fragility” carry?
(a) Tolerance of discussions of race by white people.
(b) Breakability of bones in white people.
(c) Enthusiasm for discussions of race by white people.
(d) Intolerance of discussions of race by white people.

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

3. What does Saad identify as a danger of white exceptionalism to doing the work outlined in the book?
(a) Those who believe themselves exceptional will not do the work.
(b) Those who believe themselves not exceptional will not do the work.
(c) Those who believe themselves not exceptional will do the work.
(d) Those who believe themselves exceptional will do the work.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “Herculean” carries what meaning?

2. Which of the following does Saad list as an example of white superiority behavior?

3. How many examples of white privilege does McIntosh articulate?

4. The term “postracial” has what meaning?

5. The phrase “real, raw, ugly truths” (36) offers an example of which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does white fragility imperil BIPOC?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the desire to seem good hamper being good?

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

9. Studies of argument frequently set aside emotional involvement as a bad thing. Why is the setting-aside itself a problem?

10. For whom does Saad write the book? That is, who is her expected primary audience for it?

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