WorksheetsWeek 3 Quiz BTWM
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In Between the World and Me, the "dreamers" are
A. people who believe that the American Dream is equally possible for all Americans.
B. people who are racist.
C. people who believe that hard work equals success in America
D. All of the above
E. both A and C
Systemic racism affects
access to education
access to employment
access to health care
access to housing
all of the above
"Simian" means:
to be racist
to resemble monkeys
to be simple minded
to question authority
According to Coates, schools and teachers:
A. intentionally lie to students
B. can do evil in spite of good intentions
C. are flawed because they have not historically presented all the facts about America's history
D. None of the above
E. Both B and C
Schools are funded by:
how many white students attend
how many students of color attend
local property taxes based on nearby home values
how successful the students are
"Transfigure" means:
to tear apart/destroy
to change the appearance of someone or something
to intentionally lie about facts
to transfer knowledge from one generation to the next
What did Coates learn at Howard University?
A. that certain groups of white people were also subjected to violence in America
B. that black people in Africa committed violence against each other and owned slaves
C. that he had developed a "black myth" that all blacks are innocent which he found to be untrue
D. All of the above
What does Coates tell his son at the end of the chapter?
A. that he must be "responsible" in his life for the actions of other black men
B. that he must never forget the hardships experienced by his ancestors
C. that he must not go to school because schools are flawed
D. All of the above
E. both A and B
What is the problem in Prince George's County near Washington, D.C.?
the black community is very poor and powerless
the police force is vicious and violent even though it is run by black people
people of color living there have severe health problems because of systemic racism
people of color living there are very uneducated
All of the above
What type of job did Coates take after leaving Howard University?
a legal clerk in Washington, D.C.
a doctor
a journalist
a teacher
