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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is known for crying white tears the most?
(a) White men.
(b) Black men.
(c) Black women.
(d) White women.
2. What is capital, as stated in Chapter 7?
(a) The social value people hold in a particular field.
(b) A city in a state.
(c) Monetary value.
(d) A social construct.
3. How did Diangelo react when confronted by her black colleague on her racism?
(a) She owned up to her racism and allowed her colleague to give her feedback.
(b) She stormed out of the room.
(c) She cried.
(d) She apologized but said that she did not intend to cause harm.
4. In Chapter 7, what did the accused teachers fail to do, according to Diangelo?
(a) Recognize their faults and consider the students' perspective.
(b) Complain about what had happened.
(c) Apologize to the students.
(d) Take a racism workshop.
5. What did Eva say about Germany?
(a) She said there was a diverse range of people in Germany.
(b) She said there were no Asians in Germany.
(c) She said there were no black people in Germany.
(d) She said she hated Germany.
6. What is affirmative action?
(a) A tool to ensure that minority appliants do not get in based on their race alone.
(b) A tool to ensure that white people have less professional opportunities than people of color.
(c) A tool to ensure that people of color do not sue companies and schools.
(d) A tool to ensure that qualified minority applicants are given the same employment opportunities as white people.
7. What is the status of white superiority in relation to white people, as stated in Chapter 8?
(a) Most whites are unaware of white superiority.
(b) It is named and welcomed by most whites.
(c) Most whites do not value white superiority.
(d) It is both unnamed and denied by most whites.
8. How did Diangelo push back against Eva?
(a) She did not push back.
(b) She told Eva to leave.
(c) She asked about how her experience living in the US for 20 years impacted her understanding of racism.
(d) She asked Eva if she had ever seen films or read books.
9. Who have been the greatest beneficiaries of affirmative action?
(a) Women of color.
(b) White women.
(c) Men of color.
(d) White men.
10. What do white racial assumptions and behaviors do, according to Diangelo in Chapter 9?
(a) Protect racism.
(b) Favor mixed race people.
(c) Reject racism.
(d) Favor people of color.
11. What does Diangelo believe about stopping racist patterns?
(a) It is imporant but less so than climate change.
(b) That it is more important then trying to convince others they do not exist.
(c) It is not that important.
(d) It is more important than climate change.
12. Diangelo believes tears driven by white guilt are what?
(a) Inevitable.
(b) Normal.
(c) Pathetic.
(d) Self-indulgent.
13. What does Diangelo ask others do for her?
(a) Help her teach workshops.
(b) Give her some slack.
(c) Hold her accountable.
(d) Let her use racial slurs.
14. What kinds of language does Diangelo write that whites use when they are challenged on their racism?
(a) American Sign Language.
(b) The language of violence.
(c) The language of physical touch.
(d) The language of love.
15. Who are corporations more likely to favor regarding affirmative action, as stated in Chapter 6?
(a) White women.
(b) White men.
(c) People of color.
(d) Immigrants of eilte backgrounds.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Diangelo once joke about to a black colleague?
2. How do whites characterize themselves in the discourse of self-defense, according to Diangelo?
3. What is it Diangelo's job to do?
4. What does Diangelo write is one very common claim white people use when challenged about racism?
5. Why is talking about race and racism in general terms constructive for whites, according to Diangelo in Chapter 6?
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