Test 2 Quizzes
Quiz 4
1.
Referring to himself In
the article “just walk on
by”, Staples argues that
_____ is a hazard in
itself.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Walking alone at night
Being perceived as
dangerous
Being a grad student
Being a man
2. Staples at least partially
attributes the “making of
a thug” to society’s
association between
_______ and the power
to intimidate.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Masculinity
Terrorism
Poverty
Youth culture
Quiz 4
3.
Staples’ tactic for dealing
with others is best described
as an attempt to _________
their fears.
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
Calm
Confront
Manipulate
Exacerbate
El Sawy says that, Muslims
who kill in the name of their
beliefs are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Carrying out the will of Allah
Avenging Jesus’ death
Not true Muslims
Considered heroes
5. Which of the following does the
author say is true of Muslims?
a. There are 6 million in the US
b. They are taught in the Quran
to wage holy wars
c. They are often aggressive
d. All of the above
Quiz 5
1. Despite their being
illegal, which of the
following systemic
practices still occur?
a) Racial steering within the
real estate industry
b) Lending (home loan)
discrimination
c) A & B
d) Neither A nor B
2. The federal government
subsidized “white flight”
from inner cities by:
a) Building highways that link
the burbs and city jobs
b) Making homeownership
easier than in the past
c) Redlining integrated
communities
d) All of the above
Quiz 5
3.
Conley attributes the black-white
wealth gap in the U.S. to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cultural differences between the
groups
Media portrayals of each group
National policies that channeled
wealth toward whites and excluded
blacks
The propaganda of groups such as
the KKK
4. Comparing black and white
families with the same income
and net worth (wealth), African
American kids are more likely to
graduate from high school than
whites and are just as likely to
complete college.
a.
b.
True
False
5. What is one of the possible
solutions that Conley suggests to
narrow the wealth gap in the
U.S.?
• What is one fact you learned from Wise’s
Letter to White America that you did not
know before?