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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Being Black and Feeling Blue, Black Hesitation on the Brink.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inflates the individual seeking power over another, according to Steele?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Pride.
(d) Greed.

2. What did an old professor of Steele's say?
(a) 'Education is key.'
(b) 'Charity begins at home.'
(c) 'Practice what you preach.'
(d) 'Ideas themselves come a dime a dozen.'

3. What president did Chapter 1 say Steele agrees with on many issues?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) George Bush, Sr.

4. Which of the following is the 'greatest barrier to black progress', according to Steele?
(a) Education.
(b) Government.
(c) Self-hatred.
(d) Racism.

5. Which black group is continually expanding, According to Chapter 3?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Upper middle class.
(c) Middle class.
(d) Underclass.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Steele work?

2. In what type of setting did Steele experience discrimination and therefore the feeling of inferiority?

3. According to Chapter 2, many blacks are afraid to do what?

4. When someone uses their race to avoid addressing how he / she really feels about something, the person is engaging in what, said Steele?

5. In what profession is Steele's wife?

(see the answer key)

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