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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Recoloring of Campus Life, Student Racism, Academic Pluralism, and the End of a Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Steele define the self-descriptions that justify one's fears?
(a) Inflections.
(b) Discoveries.
(c) Holdings.
(d) Portraits.

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

3. What type of barrier did Steele say is the most powerful barrier blocking black progress?
(a) Financial.
(b) Psychological.
(c) Physiological.
(d) Social.

4. Following Steele's philosophy, how many factors make up white guilt?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. What did Steele say whites did to encourage the black power movement to begin?
(a) They started admitting racial guilt.
(b) They told blacks to implement the movement.
(c) They implemented the white power movement.
(d) They increased their efforts against blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the following, what is a factor of white guilt, per Steele's way of thinking?

2. According to Steele, when an individual is tired of thinking in racial terms, he / she is said to have which of the following?

3. In what did Steele say racism affected his college campus?

4. After speaking to some of students, what does Steele learn is the true, underlying reason for campus racism?

5. Many blacks have chosen to feel what way, according to Steele?

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