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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: The Melting Pot - Chapter 18: Color Blind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, Irving explains that inattentional blindness also goes by which other term?
(a) Chasm.
(b) Blind spots.
(c) Obscured vision.
(d) Selective seeing.

2. Which quality did Irving's father stress above all others throughout his children's childhoods?
(a) Dedication.
(b) Affection.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Honesty.

3. Irving tells a story about visiting what type of black professional in her early 20s?
(a) A chiropractor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A dentist.

4. In Chapter 3: Race Versus Class, Irving states that "Understanding" what, "regardless of class, is key to understanding racism" (26)?
(a) Assimilation.
(b) Whiteness.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Privilege.

5. In Chapter 2: Family Values, Irving compares her childhood to paintings created by which famous artist?
(a) Pablo Picasso.
(b) Andy Warhol.
(c) Norman Rockwell.
(d) Rembrandt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 5: Within the Walls asks readers to reconsider the definition of which term?

2. What is the topic of the activity presented at the end of Chapter 1: What Wasn't Said?

3. Much of Irving's learning about racial divides in education came from working in what type of position?

4. Irving states that the theory of colorblindness maintains all but which of the following within American society?

5. In which level of Irving's education did she learn about "white ethnics" (61)?

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