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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, On Being Black and Middle Class.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Steele's attitude say is true of racial discrimination?
(a) It was a political ploy, but never actually happened in America.
(b) It was necessary in order to keep order in America.
(c) It is no longer practiced in America.
(d) Some blacks claim racial discrimination in situations where it is not true.

2. Growing up, Steele was in the middle class and was often viewed as what by poor blacks?
(a) 'Indentured servant'.
(b) 'Wanna be'.
(c) 'House slave'.
(d) 'Money slave'.

3. Steele said what of 'black anger'?
(a) It frightens whites.
(b) It changes the stereotypes of the black race.
(c) It flatters white power.
(d) It is productive to the black race.

4. What did Steele say may have been necessary to win the freedoms won during the Civil Rights movement?
(a) Racial identity.
(b) Racial tension.
(c) Racial intolerance.
(d) Racial tolerance.

5. What does Steele say is a bad source of recomposition for blacks?
(a) White nationalism.
(b) Learning ancestral roots.
(c) Black nationalism.
(d) Graduating from institutions of higher learning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Steele often accused of being?

2. Dealing with doubt does what for blacks, in Steele's estimation?

3. For blacks, what is a method of handling freedom, per Steele's thoughts?

4. With regard to racial insecurity, blacks prove this by portraying what type of attitude about black pride, according to Steele?

5. What did Steele say has declined for blacks with respect to whites?

(see the answer key)

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