Question 1

So You Want to Talk About Race

In what way does Oluo depict the theme of collectivism within the introduction to her book So You Want to Talk About Race?

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Question 2

So You Want to Talk About Race

Discuss the significance of an instance when Oluo uses a literary device to depict racism.

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Question 3

So You Want to Talk About Race

In Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race?, Oluo portrays a conversation during which her friend makes what claim about class?

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Question 4

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What suggestions does Oluo's friend make for how to improve the lives of those in the lower classes in Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race?

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Question 5

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How does Oluo refute her friend's claims in Chapter 1: Is It Really About Race? when he presents his ideas about focusing on fixing issues of class inequity, rather than race-related inequity?

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Question 6

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How many rules does Oluo outline for how to determine if a particular issue is really about race and what are they?

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Question 7

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What were the contents of the meme sent by Oluo's coworker that upset her and sparked an online altercation?

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Question 8

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What are the two different definitions of racism, according to Oluo?

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Question 9

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Which of the two definitions of racism does Oluo subscribe to for the purposes of the book and why?

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Question 10

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What positive aspects of her mother's views about race does Oluo point out and why?

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Question 11

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How does Oluo portray her mother's views about race as negative?

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Question 12

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Can you summarize chapter 9

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Question 13

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What significant event in Oluo's life did not happen until she was 34 years old?

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Question 14

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What action did Oluo take in her early thirties that put an end to the loneliness she had been experiencing for decades in the greater Seattle area?

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Question 15

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In what way does the theme of hypocrisy arise within Chapter 4: Why Am I Always Being Told to Check My Privilege?

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Question 16

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About what topic did Oluo send a Tweet that later required her to launch a troll-blocking program on her phone?

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Question 17

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Why was it particularly important for Oluo to quickly run a program on her phone when she saw trolls inflicting a barrage of negative comments on her on Twitter?

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Question 18

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How does Oluo define the idea of intersectionality?

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Question 19

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Why is the concept of intersectionality so crucial to the success of strategies designed to combat social injustice?

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Question 20

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Name three statistics Oluo uses to highlight the problem of police brutality against black people.

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Question 21

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What is implicit bias?

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Question 22

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What is the ultimate goal in relation to solving the police brutality problem, according to Oluo?

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Question 23

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What does the ramen symbolize within Oluo’s anecdote about a sleepover in Chapter 7: How Can I Talk About Affirmative Action?

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Question 24

So You Want to Talk About Race

What is the goal of affirmative action?

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Question 25

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What strategy did Oluo’s mother use to make ends meet before applying for public housing and what happened to render that strategy ineffective?

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