Understanding Race and Identity

What was the author's initial reaction when an African American man called her "sister"?

• She felt honored.

• She was annoyed.

• She was confused.

• She felt proud.

How did the author feel when Stephen's play date called her black?

• She felt proud.

• She felt indifferent.

• She felt angry.

• She felt happy.

How has the way blackness manifests itself in America changed since 1965, according to the author?

• It has not changed.

• It has become more visible.

• It has become less visible.

• It has disappeared.

What myth about blackness does the author mention?

• Black people are superior.

• Black people are inferior.

• Black towns were destroyed and black Americans were massacred.

• Black people are equal.

What does the author say about racists today?

• They no longer exist.

• They are more visible.

• They are less visible.

• They are more powerful.

• It is too difficult to pronounce.

• It has lost its usefulness and makes honest debate impossible.

• It is not recognized by dictionaries.

• It is a new term that people do not understand.

• "These incidents do not implicate all non-black people."

• "These incidents implicate all non-black people."

• "These incidents do not implicate all black people."

• "These incidents implicate all black people."

What is the author's reaction to the way blackness is talked about in America?

• The author finds it amusing.

• The author finds it surprising.

• The author finds it puzzling.

• The author finds it strange.

What does the author think of Don Cheadle?

• As a talented brother.

• As a famous actor.

• As a close friend.

• As a distant relative.

• A broken clock.

• A sweater wrung completely out of shape.

• A worn-out shoe.

• A torn piece of paper.