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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 type of shock did Steele say individuals are said to be a part of when in mixed-race situations?
(a) Psychological.
(b) Integration.
(c) Social.
(d) Mixed.

2. What does Steele say would be the secret to writing this book, if there was such a a thing?
(a) Politics plays a key role in the separation of race, of which he writes.
(b) He is only writing from an objective point-of-view.
(c) Commence with the premise that all races are composed of humans.
(d) He is only writing from a subjective point-of-view.

3. With regard to racial insecurity, blacks prove this by portraying what type of attitude about black pride, according to Steele?
(a) They secretly love it, but act as if they hate it.
(b) They hate it, but act like they are very fond of it.
(c) They are obsessed with it and make that well-known.
(d) They hate it.

4. What topic of discussion did Steele and his friends 'suddenly' bring up?
(a) Race.
(b) Relationships.
(c) Careers.
(d) Sex.

5. What was Steele doing on the afternoon of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1986?
(a) Completing a homework assignment about race relations.
(b) Listening to an interview about the state of black America.
(c) Participating in a 'black panther' meeting.
(d) Arguing with his parents about the injustices of blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What president did Chapter 1 say Steele agrees with on many issues?

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

3. In how many ways did Steele say shock manifests as segregation?

4. Who helped Steele in the overall writing of the book?

5. Who was Steele's editor for The Content of Our Character?

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