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Making the Knapsack Visible

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I was born in the United States.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

English is my first language.

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

I was primarily raised in a two-parent household

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

I had access to SAT tutoring in high school.

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

I took out loans for my undergraduate education.

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

I attended a private high school.

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

I have felt unsafe walking alone at night.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

At least one of my parents graduated from college.

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

I have been bullied or made fun of based on something I cannot change (gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation).

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

I have been offered a job because of my association with a friend or family member.

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Either my family or I have inherited money or property.

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

There were more than 20 books in my house growing up.

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

My ancestors were forced to come to the United States, not by choice.

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

I can choose a Band-Aid that matches the color of my skin.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

I can assume that if I make a request to rent through AirBnB, my race won’t be cause for concern by the property owner.

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

When asked about aspects of my identity (even in activities like this one), I sometimes feel like I have to choose which "me" answers the prompts-- my "whole" self is often not considered.

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

I am a white male.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

There have been times in my life when you have skipped a meal because there was no food in the house.

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

I have a visible disability.

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

I have an invisible disability.

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

I attended elementary, middle, and high school with people I felt were like myself.

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Growing up, my family had health insurance.

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

I regularly went to the dentist.

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

My work holidays coincide with the religious holidays I celebrate.

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

I can walk down the street holding the hand of my significant other without fear or discomfort.

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

I can be sure to find a bathroom that fits my gender identity.

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

I can walk into a locker room without others thinking I’m in the wrong place.

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

Growing up, my family owned our home.

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

I went to private summer camp.

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

I was brought to museums as a child.

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

I have traveled outside of the continental United States.

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

My family belonged to a private club (golf, tennis, pool).

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

I played on traveling sports teams.

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

My family ate dinner together.

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

My family had a newspaper delivered to our home.

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

My family had a ‘cleaning lady’.

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

Growing up, my family went out to dinner often.

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

How I look (visually, to others) generally represents my full racial/ethnic identity.

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.

I have a passport.

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

I was able to get new school clothes every fall.

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

If I wish, I can arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time.

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

If I were to move, I’m pretty sure that I could rent or purchase housing in an area which I can afford, and in which I would want to live.

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

I can be pretty sure that my neighbors in such a location will be neutral or pleasant to me.

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

I can go shopping alone most of the time, pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed.

a)

Yes

b)

No

45.

I can turn on the TV and see people of my race widely represented.

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

When I am told about our national heritage and history, I am shown people of my color.

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.

I can go to the major supermarkets and find the staple foods which fit with my cultural traditions.

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

I can go to any hairdresser and find someone who can cut my hair.

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

I can swear or dress any way I like without having others attribute these choices to the “poor morals” of my race.

a)

Yes

b)

No

50.

I can do well in a challenging situation without being called a ‘credit to my race’.

a)

Yes

b)

No

51.

I am never asked to speak for all people of my racial or cultural group.

a)

Yes

b)

No

52.

I can criticize our government or be critical of its policies without being seen as a cultural outsider.

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

I can be sure to find fashionable clothes that fit my body type.

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

I can be pretty sure that if I ask to ‘talk to the person in charge’, I will be facing a person of my race.

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

I can take a job with an affirmative action employer without having coworkers suspect that I got it because of my race.

a)

Yes

b)

No

56.

I can take a job with an equal opportunity employer without having coworkers suspect that I got it because of my gender.

a)

Yes

b)

No

57.

If I am pulled over by the police, I can be pretty sure that I haven’t been singled out because of my race.

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

If I went to Town Hall to secure a marriage license, I’m confident that the clerk would be happy to help me.

a)

Yes

b)

No