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Office of Civil Rights
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS CHALLENGE
Discrimination or Not?

How much do you know about Public Accommodations?
Try this quiz to find out!
 (For tips, see our What is Public Accommodations? page.)


  1. Said (who wears a turban) is asked for three kinds of identification cards at a store. Other customers are only asked for one ID.


  2. A national pizza chain delivers to most of the city. They don't deliver to Tyrell's neighborhood, which has a lot of African Americans.


  3. A grocery clerk follows Marco around the store, watching him closely. The clerks don't follow non-Hispanic customers.


  4. Maya (who is African American) notices that her drug store has anti-theft devices on the "Black" hair products, but not on other hair care items.


  5. When Khanh and his friend (both Asians) go to a coffee shop, the waiter says there is a time limit for seating. Non-Asian customers can stay as long as they want to.


  6. When Adrian tries to buy a ticket, the clerk at the sports arena makes fun of his accent.


  7. Justin, who uses a wheelchair, can't get into his bank branch because it has three steps at the entrance.


  8. Marina, who is deaf, goes to the hospital emergency room. She asks many times for a sign language interpreter, but they don't provide one. She can't find out what medicine they are giving her.


  9. Cameron, who is hard of hearing, tries to call in a telephone order for flowers. The florist will not accept calls from the TTY relay service.


  10. Samantha, a wheelchair user, finds that the public restroom at the department store is not accessible.


  11. Sabrina, who uses a wheelchair, cannot do business at the copy shop because it has no accessible parking in its lot.


  12. The restaurant manager tells Kyle and his service dog to leave because the Public Health Department won't allow animals there.
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Updated: Apr. 26, 2006

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