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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: But What if I Hate Al Sharpton? - Chapter 17: Talking is Great but What Else Can I Do?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the preface, Oluo thanks readers for alerting her to the fact that the first edition of the book used outdated and inconsistent language in discussion of which cultures?
(a) Asian cultures.
(b) East Indian cultures.
(c) Indigenous cultures.
(d) Latinx cultures.

2. How does Oluo describe the identities of the men who approached Oluo's picnicking group in the Seattle park?
(a) Trans.
(b) Latinx.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

3. To what sort of location did Oluo go with a friend the day after her online altercation with a coworker?
(a) A coffee shop.
(b) A park.
(c) A classroom.
(d) A bookstore.

4. The best friend of a particular member of Oluo's family owned what type of African restaurant?
(a) Ethiopian.
(b) Ghanaian.
(c) Senegalese.
(d) West African.

5. Oluo states that she has received what type of "threatening" (162) correspondence from those upset by her comments about racism?
(a) Voicemails.
(b) Phone calls.
(c) Letters.
(d) Emails.

Short Answer Questions

1. A study by the CPE found that "blacks were almost" how many "times more likely to be subject to force from police" (73) than were their white counterparts?

2. Oluo's definition of a microaggression mentions "daily insults and" (130) what?

3. What determination does Oluo make in the preface about the success of the book So You Want to Talk About Race?

4. Oluo claims that in which decade, there was a great deal of unrealistic optimism regarding the future of race relations?

5. How does Oluo characterize the number of African restaurant offerings in the Pacific Northwest?

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