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d. a subject he studied intensively while in law school.

2. When the author was in junior high school, the black table was

a. where African American students sat to avoid

association with other racial and ethnic groups.

b. where African American students were forced to sit

because of Jim Crow laws.
c. where most African American students chose to sit.

d. where the author chose to eat lunch with African

American friends.

3. Which statement best describes the school that the author

attended?
a. suburban with an extremely diverse population

b. suburban and predominantly white

c. urban with a diverse population

d. urban and predominantly black

4. What does the author say about his view of the “black table”

when he was younger?

a. He believed that it was a temporary phenomenon that

would disappear once the idea of desegregation was

more widespread.
b. He believed that it was a form of racism against white

students and a cause of white bigotry.

c. He believed in desegregation of schools, and avoiding

the “black table” was a way of expressing solidarity with

those who espoused the idea.