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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what profession is Steele's wife?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Law.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Clinical psychology.
2. It's Steele's belief that in what types of areas do blacks many times withhold effort?
(a) Areas where they do not typically succeed.
(b) All areas in life.
(c) Areas where they typically succeed.
(d) Areas where whites do not typically succeed.
3. What two adjectives did Steele use to describe his editor?
(a) Sensitive, understanding.
(b) Firm, helpful.
(c) Bright, hard-working.
(d) Caring, considerate.
4. What group do many blacks say 'failed to recognize' what Steele failed to recognize?
(a) Wealthy whites.
(b) Poor whites.
(c) Middle class blacks.
(d) Poor blacks.
5. What is the reason for the accusation against Steele in Chapter 2?
(a) Because he has openly made racial slurs against blacks.
(b) Because he is a part of the middle class.
(c) Because he has openly made racial slurs against whites.
(d) Because he cannot articulate his opinions.
Short Answer Questions
1. In terms of responding to racial insecurity, what did Steele comment blacks do with regard to names for themselves?
2. Steele said that being which of the following 'in no way spares one from being human'?
3. At the conclusion of the introduction, who did Steele thank?
4. What did an old professor of Steele's say?
5. Steele said that blacks do not know how to do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Steele say the black students in his classes react to discussions of racism?
2. Why did Steele say race is a source of shame for blacks, but didn't say the same for whites?
3. How did Steele say race-holding negatively affects the civil rights freedoms won decades ago? What must blacks do to avoid this?
4. Steele said the 60's were turbulent. What are two of the race related movements that took place in that decade?
5. Steele articulated, when blacks feel powerless in white society, they deal with it in one of two ways, by challenging or bargaining. Describe what he means by this.
6. How did Steele mention individualism is powerful? What did he say it requires people to do? What could be the drawbacks of it?
7. In Chapter 1, Steele said the only way to do away with racial problems is for all to move from a racial consciousness to a moral consciousness. What does that mean?
8. Did Steele say racial discrimination is always used as a fair claim by blacks? Why or why not?
9. In Chapter 2, what does Steele say is the biggest hindrance of black progress? How can whites help?
10. In line with Steele's experience, how are individualistic blacks received by those who have conformed to the 'black identity'?
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