(D) LYNCHING
13. Which of the following facts should be excluded from a debate about whether there is a "level playing field" in America today?
(A) The Black unemployment rate is twice as high as the white unemployment rate.
(B) Overall, women only earn 71 percent of what their male counterparts earn.
(C) Black borrowers still face discrimination from home mortage lenders.
(D) All of the above.
14. A Black woman and a white man apply for a job. The Black applicant is hired. Which of the following statements is appropriate?
(A) "The white man probably has a higher IQ."
(B) "This is an example of reverse discrimination."
(C) "You know why she got that job--just because she's a woman!"
(D) "We will never have equality in this country until we start judging people on merit instead of the color of their skin!"
15. A recent report by the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission found that 95 percent of industry's top executives are white males, who are likely to percieve Black men as "undisciplined" and "always late," and women as "not being tough enough." Which of the following is true about the glass ceiling?
(A) Affirmative action cannot remedy it.
(B) It is a myth created by liberals and feminists.
(C) It is an example of fairness, equal opportunity, and the innate ability of white men.
(D) It is not a symptom of discrimination--it's an affirmative of traditional American values.
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