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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. Oluo recalls being told by white classmates that at least black men liked what quality she possessed?

2. Oluo recalls that when she had a childhood friend over to stay the night, they would often scrounge up how many dollars to buy dinner?

3. For how many days did the conference for promising students of color last?

4. In what type of setting does Oluo begin the chapter entitled What is Cultural Appropriation?

5. In what grade was Sagan when he was expelled from school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Oluo define the school-to-prison pipeline?

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

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

4. How does Oluo use the anecdote about the Africa Lounge to illustrate the missed opportunities inherent in the instance of cultural appropriation?

5. In what year of high school did Oluo attend a conference for promising students of color and how does she characterize the experience?

6. What action does Oluo consider crucial in the fight to provide students of color with educations comparable to those of their white peers?

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

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

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

10. For what two reasons did Oluo’s eight-year-old son wish to refrain from saying the Pledge of Allegiance aloud in school every day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Oluo employ the use or rejection of fallacy within So You Want to Talk About Race and how does the inclusion of fallacy help Oluo to prove particular points made within the text?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Oluo's decision to include humor within the nonfiction text of So You Want to Talk About Race. What purpose did Oluo have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in So You Want to Talk About Race? Examine Oluo's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

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