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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Recomposed Self, More on Vulnerability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Steele say would be the secret to writing this book, if there was such a a thing?
(a) Politics plays a key role in the separation of race, of which he writes.
(b) He is only writing from a subjective point-of-view.
(c) Commence with the premise that all races are composed of humans.
(d) He is only writing from an objective point-of-view.

2. What prompted Steele to begin writing his first book?
(a) Listening to two gentleman speak about race in a politically correct manner, rather than the truth.
(b) His infatuation with being a rich and famous author.
(c) His boredom with life.
(d) His mother telling him that she thought he'd make a great writer.

3. How did Steele say blacks should address the methods of creating the black identity?
(a) Avoid them all.
(b) Avoid some and implement others according to what they believe is right.
(c) Avoid some and implement others according to what the white race tells them is right.
(d) Implement them all.

4. On college campuses, blacks many times engage in what type of behavior, in Steele's view?
(a) Self-satisfaction.
(b) Self-righteousness.
(c) Self-sacrificing.
(d) Self-segregation.

5. At the conclusion of the introduction, who did Steele thank?
(a) His parents.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) His agent.
(d) His dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Steele often accused of being?

2. What type of self-proclaimed identity did Steele say he developed as a result of feeling of inferior?

3. What topic of discussion did Steele and his friends 'suddenly' bring up?

4. What did Steele say of the president mentioned in Chapter 1?

5. Steele believes some people have chosen what over race?

(see the answer key)

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