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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In 2014, what political risk did Sellers take?
2. Which of the following did Sellers view as critical to his candidacy in 2005?
3. How did the person asking for Sellers's endorsement convince him to endorse Obama for president?
4. Where was the last stop on Sellers's 2014 campaign?
5. Who gave Sellers his start-up money for his 2005 campaign?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why were some Black people in South Carolina nervous about the candidacy of Barack Obama for president, according to Sellers?
2. What is the role of the Church Fish Fry in Southern politics?
3. What mistake did Sellers realize he and the other organizers made during Obama's 2007 visit to South Carolina State University in Orangeburg?
4. What does Sellers think is one positive aspect of anger?
5. Why did the Georgia House of Representatives refuse to seat Julian Bond after he won an election there in 1965?
6. What political risk did Sellers take in 2014?
7. Why did Sellers feel so proud on the stage with Obama in Orangeburg in 2007?
8. How did Jim Clyburn react to Sellers's decision to run for Lieutenant governor?
9. What did Sellers challenge his opponent for Lieutenant Governor to do on MSNBC?
10. What reaction did Sellers often have to the hateful speech and messages he received via social media?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What did Sellers learn from James Clyburn, the longtime Black congressman from South Carolina, that helped him in his political career? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Sellers describe his feelings about the racist and hate-filled messages he receives regularly via social media? What does Sellers feel the best reaction and/or response to these kinds of messages is? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Sellers describe his feelings about the origins of his own anxiety and mental health struggles? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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