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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. What did Steele say is true of white guilt?
(a) There is no reason for it.
(b) Only descendants of slave owners experience this emotion.
(c) It is openly practiced by all whites.
(d) The exhibition of racial anger by blacks is a factor of white guilt.

2. As per Steele, what produces ethnic balkanization?
(a) When students see good in the differences of others.
(b) When parents ask that the teacher is 'easy' on his or child due to the child's differences.
(c) When students rationalize their goodness through difference.
(d) When teachers point out the differences between students.

3. When someone uses their race to avoid addressing how he / she really feels about something, the person is engaging in what, said Steele?
(a) Truth.
(b) Race-holding.
(c) Racial expression.
(d) Denial.

4. What does Steele say must be shared between blacks and whites?
(a) Love.
(b) Sensitivity.
(c) Responsibility.
(d) Economic means.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 5 said, in terms of race relations, blacks had a choice between two ways to address the issue. What way did the chapter say blacks and whites agreed was best for blacks?

2. When one rejects responsibility, what does Steele say that individual is also rejecting?

3. As per Steele, as a result of the social policy change due to the black power movement, what was the status of race relations?

4. What group of students did Steele penned often feels inferior?

5. What type of barrier did Steele say is the most powerful barrier blocking black progress?

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