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According to the essay “Class in America,” the wealthiest 1 percent…
According to the essay “Class in America,” the wealthiest 1 percent of the American population:
hold 36% of the total national wealth
were “poor” at one time in their life
are White
own 85% of the total household wealth in the country
In “Models of American Ethnic Relations,” George Fredrickson argues that the model that offers the best hope for a just and cohesive society is:
One-Way Assimilation
Ethnic Hierarchy
Group Separatism
Cultural Pluralism
In “Deconstructing America,” Pat Buchanan essentially argues that America was better off when it was a biracial country united by a common culture, creed, history, and tradition.
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False
When Sugar says, “Equal chance to pursue happiness means an equal crack at the dough, don’t it?” it indicates that:
Sugar hasn’t learned the lesson
Sugar has learned the lesson
She resents Miss Moore and is mocking her
Sugar is falling into the stereotype role
According to Stephanie Coontz, the 1950s are remembered favorably because:
of the equality with which minorities were treated
I Love Lucy was such a great show
of the excellent opportunities women had
of the general sense of hope most people had
For Richard Rodriguez, one of the most difficult things about acquiring an education was:
losing his culture
having unsupportive parents
being a second language learner
being poor
A possible “moral” issue with Ehrenreich’s book is:
she made a lot of money from it
that she ends up mocking the people she worked with
she made it all up
she exposed people and they got in trouble
In her essay, “Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous Consumption,” Diana Kendall argues that the media:
is too real and lack a real sense of humor
spends too much time focusing on class
ignores class or trivializes it
invades the lives of celebrities like Paris Hilton
Suárez-Orozco and Suárez-Orozco disagree with the term “illegal” because they believe it perpetuates the idea of the “other” by effectively defining a person’s existence rather than their action.
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False
In Trading Places, Mortimer tests Billy Ray’s (William’s) integrity by giving him a chance to:
steal his money clip
have an affair with his wife
smoke marijuana
steal the topic secret crop report
According to the essay, “City of Broken Dreams” the graduation rate for black and Hispanic students in Milwaukee Public Schools (the city’s K-12 public school system) is less than 59%.
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According to the essay, “Class in America,” class is not discussed or debated in public because:
race is a much more important issue
America is fundamentally a classless society
class identity has been stripped from popular culture
it’s so non-upper class to do so
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Question 13
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The film Idiocracy was a comedic satire that specifically criticized the direction intelligence, in America, is headed and the obsession with brands in America
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False
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Question 14
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In “Learning to Read,” Malcolm X learned to read by:
studying the Koran
writing poetry
joining the military and going to school
copying the dictionary
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In “Stephen Cruz,” Cruz comments that in terms of discrimination
things are getting worse all the time with no end in sight
minorities are as bad to other minorities as whites are to minorities
we have no idea how deep racism really goes
take the money and shut up
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Question 16
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In the film Do the Right Thing, the primary model of ethnic relations depicted by the mural that is repeatedly shown on the wall across from Sal’s Famous Pizzeria is:
ethnic hierarchy
cultural pluralism
group separatism
one-way assimilation
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Question 17
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According to the essay “Class in America,” there is a direct correlation between SAT scores and family income:
True
False
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Question 18
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In the film Trading Places, according to Randolph Duke, Winthorpe and Billy Ray Valentine are in their respective positions because:
they are products of their environments
cultural pluralism has diminished “American” culture
they have chosen their life paths
it’s in the blood
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Question 19
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In “Theories and Constructs of Race,” Holtzman and Sharpe cite research that argues race is more a social construct rather than a biological fact, but that fact does not minimize its impact on people’s lives.
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False
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Stephan Cruz realizes his situation when he:
is told to smell Blacks before hiring them
realizes his office is made of glass, putting him on display
hears the Duke brothers talking about him in the bathroom
is asked not to speak Spanish
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Question 21
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Which model of American ethnic relation would one who believes in “English language only” fall under?
Ethnic Hierarchy
Group Separatism
One-Way Assimilation
Cultural Pluralism
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Question 22
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According to Holtzman and Sharpe, in “Theories and Constructs of Race,” sweeping stories or meta narratives are used to justify the exploitation of entire populations of human beings and the appropriation of their labor, land, natural resources, cultural artifacts, and intellectual property.
True
False
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Question 23
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According to the essay, “Nobody,” what remains in dispute in the case of Michael Brown is:
if it was an act of racism
the shooting was criminal
the jury was tampered with
whether Brown did anything wrong
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Question 24
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In “The Lesson” which item in the store becomes the main discussion point
a toy sailboat
a performing clown
a geode paper weight
the microscope
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Question 25
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According to “How Immigrants Become ‘Other’,” the average legal immigration wait in line for spouses and under-age children is:
3-4 years
12-18 months
4-6 years
1-2 years
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Question 26
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In the essay “From Becoming Nicole,” Wayne, Nicole’s father, could never come to terms with his daughter being transgender because she was a twin and her twin did not become transgender as well.
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False
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Question 27
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In the film Do the Right Thing, the primary model of ethnic relations depicted within the community is:
group separatism
cultural pluralism
one-way assimilation
ethnic hierarchy
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Question 28
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Pat Buchanan argues that cultural pluralism will ultimately lead to:
socialism
group separatism and the downfall of the U.S.
a super race
uncontrolled Mexican population of the U.S.
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Question 29
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In “What We Really Miss About the 1950s,” Stephanie Coontz claimed that nostalgia for the 1950s is dangerous because we often forget the negative things that were necessary for the society to function as it did.
True
False
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Question 30
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Mike Rose’s essay, “I Just Wanna Be Average,” functioned largely as a real life example of the “sorting machine” claims made by:
John Taylor Gatto
Michael Moore
Malcolm X
Richard Rodriguez
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Question 31
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In “Serving in Florida,” Barbara Ehrenreich wants to find out if:
being poor is overrated
people are poor because they don’t work hard
there is age discrimination in serving jobs
you can get by on minimum-wage, working class jobs
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Question 32
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Michael Moore’s main concern, in his essay “Idiot Nation,” is that America is a nation that currently is going out of its way to remain ignorant.
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False
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In the film Idiocracy, the country has been watering crops with:
Starbucks XXX Lattes with electrolytes
Brawndo The Thirst Mutilator
Haterade “The Stuff Plants Crave”
Water (like from the toilet)
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Question 34
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One of Michael Moore’s major points in supporting his claim is that Americans don’t:
get enough schooling
read
pay enough taxes
get enough exercise
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One fundamental problem with Ehrenreich’s experiment is that:
has a “safety net”
is White and can’t relate to the experience of minorities
takes too many pills
she is prejudiced against the people she works with
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Question 36
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The main conflict in Do The Right Thing conflict stems from:
someone robs Sal’s Famous Pizzeria
someone steps on Buggin’ Out’s shoe
Mookie thinks Sal is hitting on his sister
Buggin’ Out wants a Black man on Sal’s Famous Wall of Fame
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Question 37
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In “The Lesson,” Miss Moore wants to show the children the toy store on Fifth Avenue because she wants them to:
be jealous and feel ashamed for being poor
question why some people have things and others don’t
steal something
pick out something they want for Christmas
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Question 38
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Malcolm X believes that one of the biggest troubles with colleges is there are too many distractions.
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False
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Question 39
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In Do the Right Thing, Radio Raheem wears rings that say:
Love/Hate
Stay/Woke
Public/Enemy
World/Star
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Question 40
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In “I Just Wanna Be Average,” Mike Rose claims that students will float to the mark you set.
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False
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Question 41
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In “Learning to Read” Malcolm X reasons that if the Bible and science are both correct then Adam was
never existed
ate the apple first
alive during the time of the dinosaurs
was Black
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Question 42
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In the narrative “Stephan Cruz,” Stephan Cruz recounts the discomfort he felt in:
losing his culture
taking advantage of the poor in order to become successful
getting ahead in life because of his race
being labeled a “sell out”
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Question 43
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The purpose of watching the film Trading Places was to:
have a good laugh
show that film is more effective than text
show how 1980s comedies were more intellectual
provide an opportunity to apply critical thinking skills
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Question 44
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In “What We Really Miss About the 1950s,” Stephanie Coontz claimed the 1950s were the ideal time in America to raise a family, and that we should return to the values of that time:
True
False
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Question 45
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In “From Loving,” in 1958, Mildred and Richard were arrested for the felony crime of:
treason
bootlegging
marrying
arson
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Question 46
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In Richard Rodriguez’s essay, “The Achievement of Desire,” the “scholarship boy” is a student that:
does not have his own thoughts
gets his education paid for by scholarships
needs a scholarship
is the best student in the class
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Question 47
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The significance of Mookie wearing a Jackie Robinson jersey through most of the film is that:
it shows he has money
It defines his style
Robinson represents the breaking down of color barriers in baseball
Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and they are in Brooklyn
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Question 48
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In “The Lesson,” by Toni Cade Bambara, Miss Moore is seen as an outsider in the neighborhood because:
she is educated
carries an umbrella with her everywhere
she is White
she drive a big expensive car
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Question 49
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Why, in the film Idiocracy, does Rita’s pimp spell his name thusly: “U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D”?
it’s an irregular adjective requiring a double consonant in the future tense
he has a stutter
for a double dose of his pimpin’
spellin’ ain’t easy
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Question 50
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In “City of Broken Dreams,” it was stated that the graduation rate for black and Hispanic students in Milwaukee Public Schools (the city’s K-12 public school system) is less than 59%.
True
False
