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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Memory of Enemies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As indicated by Steele, how is affirmative action a positive relationship between blacks and whites?
(a) It allows whites to do away with guilt and blacks to feel powerful.
(b) It allows blacks to do away with the guilt of the black power movement, and whites to feel powerful.
(c) It allows both blacks and whites to feel powerful.
(d) It allows blacks to do away with the guilt of the black power movement and whites to do away with the guilt of racism.

2. How did Steele say affirmative action be seen as a barrier to blacks?
(a) It blocks advancement for blacks.
(b) It denies them of civil rights.
(c) It requires them to denounce their black identity.
(d) If they benefit from it, they are never allowed to move from being poor to the middle class.

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

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

5. In the university setting, who did Steele verbalize would not tell blacks what they think of their scholarships and not expect them to perform?
(a) Administrators ONLY.
(b) Educators and administrators.
(c) Educators ONLY.
(d) Peers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Steele, what did he have to remember and forget when writing?

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

4. What legislation passed when the black power movement began?

5. Steele said what of 'black anger'?

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