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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Race-Holding.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of Jesse Jackson, Steele said he addresses the feeling of powerlessness in the following way(s):
(a) Fully agrees.
(b) Always ignores.
(c) Sporadically bargains and challenges.
(d) Sometimes agrees and ignores.

2. According to Steele, what two ways do blacks generally handle the feeling of powerlessness?
(a) Ignore or fully agree.
(b) Bargain or challenge.
(c) Fully agree or challenge.
(d) Ignore or argue.

3. In Steele's mind, what undermines the struggles for freedom?
(a) Living in predominantly white neighborhoods.
(b) Advancing from being poor to the middle class.
(c) Accepting defeat.
(d) Having Chinese friends, as a black person.

4. In what way did Steele say 'black innocence affects society and the government?
(a) It only affects the white community and makes it feel inferior.
(b) It only affects the black community and allows it to feel superior.
(c) It requires them to implement change.
(d) It doesn't affect society or government.

5. Steele said the only way to solve racial problems is to focus on what?
(a) Moral consciousness.
(b) Racial consciousness.
(c) Sexual consciousness.
(d) Ethical consciousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Steele say Bill Cosby deals with the feeling of powerlessness?

2. What was Steele doing on the afternoon of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1986?

3. How does Steele define the self-descriptions that justify one's fears?

4. What do many blacks say Steele has failed to recognize?

5. Which of the following is the 'greatest barrier to black progress', according to Steele?

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