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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. What is one of the middle class values mentioned in Chapter 6?
(a) Reinforcing the community mindset.
(b) Reinforcing personal irresponsibility.
(c) Reinforcing personal responsibility.
(d) Reinforcing individualism

2. Steele articulated, whites 'discharging their duties to blacks however they can' is known as what?
(a) Escapism.
(b) Favoritism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Skepticism.

3. Steele believed that middle class blacks had to maintain how many sides of themselves?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

4. From Steele's experience, what happened to the black students in his college?
(a) They all dropped out.
(b) Most of them dropped out.
(c) There were no blacks at his school.
(d) They all graduated.

5. According to Steele, what do children generally notice first when they are matched up with children from other parts of the country or world?
(a) Cultural practices.
(b) Brands of clothing.
(c) Similarities.
(d) Difference.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to what decade did Steele say middle class blacks often distinguished themselves from poor blacks?

2. Chapter 6 says that blacks should not be made to believe that their progress depends on whom?

3. What did Steele mention school campuses mainly focus on in terms of the students?

4. What reason did Steele give for why blacks sometimes exaggerate discrimination?

5. What did Steele mention happened to black racial identity throughout the 60's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the dilemma Steele faced with regard to affirmative action and his children's education?

2. How did Steele say the status change of poor blacks affected the status of middle class blacks?

3. Chapter 8 says that blacks use their race in what way?

4. How does Steele believe affirmative action relates to racism?

5. In Steele's mind, what would moving away from racial preference do to the black community with regard to power?

6. What shift did Steele notice on his college campus with regard to ethnic conflict?

7. Growing up in the middle class, was Steele viewed differently from the way middle class were generally viewed? What term was given to the middle class?

8. How did Steele mention affirmative action can be viewed as a barrier to black progress?

9. How did Steele describe enemy-memory and how did he say it affects oppression?

10. What is one association that Steele said blacks need to avoid?

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