According to Fish in "Mixed Blood," his daughter can change her race by flying from New York to Brazil. She can do this because
a. Brazilians don't know what her North American racial classification is.
b. Brazilians have a different set of racial categories than do North Americans.
c. she can claim to be any race she wants; there are no such things as biological races.
d. although she is classed as white in the United States, she can become loura, preta, or tipo in Brazil.
Correct Answer: b
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