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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. What toy resembling a weapon was Tamir Rice holding in his hand when he was fatally shot by a policeman?

2. What is NOT a term deemed by Oluo to be a problematic piece of language in regards to race?

3. What is the subject of the mural on the wall of the restaurant featured in Chapter 10: What is Cultural Appropriation?

4. The students in Oluo's son's class were required to lead the Pledge of Allegiance how many days per month?

5. Oluo states in Chapter 14: What is the Model Minority Myth? that many of her neighbors who were poor were also what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the real problem with the model minority myth, according to Oluo?

2. What is the symbolism of the Indian headdress being worn at Coachella by a white festival-goer?

3. What length of time does Oluo claim will have to pass before white people can utter the ‘n’ word without causing harm to black people?

4. Who was Tamir Rice and why is his story significant?

5. What are a few ways that readers can fight against the model minority myth?

6. What is Oluo's ultimate determination about whether it is alright to ask a black person if they are okay with their hair being touched?

7. Who is Sagan and for what purpose does Oluo introduce his story?

8. What does the ramen symbolize within Oluo’s anecdote about a sleepover in Chapter 7: How Can I Talk About Affirmative Action?

9. Name two elements of what Oluo calls “white-centered education” (104).

10. What is Oluo’s advice regarding white people’s use of the ‘n’ word and how does her advice value compassion over understanding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What ultimate message is Oluo sending about the purpose and value of continually examining the origins of one’s own thought patterns and behaviors?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Oluo go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of So You Want to Talk About Race.

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