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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, I'm Black, You're White, Who's Innocent?, Race and Power in an Era of Blame.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Steele say of the president mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) He gave the average black American a way to be innocent.
(b) He proved the average black American was not innocent.
(c) He gave the average white American a way to be innocent.
(d) He proved the average white American was not innocent.

2. What did Steele say he had to seek in order to explain 'racial specifics'?
(a) The psychology of racism.
(b) The general populations' opinion of him.
(c) Human universals.
(d) Self-confidence.

3. Who helped Steele in the overall writing of the book?
(a) His student.
(b) His wife.
(c) His former college professor.
(d) His best friend, John.

4. Steele mentioned that which of the following 'spreads like spilled paint'?
(a) Love.
(b) Intolerance.
(c) Overcaution.
(d) Tolerance.

5. Steele said that being which of the following 'in no way spares one from being human'?
(a) Racist.
(b) Educated.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many of his friends was Steele sipping chardonnay with?

2. What does Steele say is the first step to pursuing power?

3. What did Steele say about the main problem between races in America?

4. In what profession is Steele's wife?

5. What period in time did Steele refer to as 'turbulent'?

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