Multiple choice tests (such as the SAT and IQ) have been proven to give accurate measurements of aptitude and ability (which of course are partially based on genetics and race). This has led conservatives to create tests to measure political intelligence. This simple quiz will test your knowledge of affirmative action.
1. BLACK STUDENT is to UNDESERVING as LEGACY is to:
(A) QUALIFIED
(B) MERIT
(C) BETTER GENES
(D) DADDY'S MONEY
2. Affirmative action policies have produced which of the following results?
(A) Lower productivity in the American workplace.
(B) Increased laziness among women and minorities.
(C) An increase in the poverty rate among whites.
(D) An opportunity for Republican politicians to scapegoat Blacks and attract white voters.
3. Affirmative action policies were misguided from their conception because:
(A) All ethnic groups have suffered equal discrimination.
(B) Employers were already making a good faith effort to create a diverse labor force.
(C) The Bell Curve says so.
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