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

2. How does Steele define the self-descriptions that justify one's fears?
(a) Inflections.
(b) Discoveries.
(c) Portraits.
(d) Holdings.

3. What type of anxiety does Steele say is especially a problem for blacks?
(a) Religious.
(b) Racial.
(c) Social.
(d) Political.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Steele's opinion, why do blacks avoid 'important opportunities'?

2. What did an old professor of Steele's say?

3. What is Steele's son's name?

4. What type of self-proclaimed identity did Steele say he developed as a result of feeling of inferior?

5. What is the oldest formula of aggression, according to Steele?

(see the answer key)

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