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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 barrier did Steele say is the most powerful barrier blocking black progress?
(a) Psychological.
(b) Financial.
(c) Physiological.
(d) Social.

2. According to Chapter 2, many blacks are afraid to do what?
(a) Expand their lives.
(b) Talk about slavery.
(c) Declare pride for their race.
(d) Compete against whites for jobs.

3. What president did Chapter 1 say Steele agrees with on many issues?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) George Bush, Sr.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

4. According to Steele, what did he have to remember and forget when writing?
(a) That he was a man.
(b) That he was poor.
(c) That he was black.
(d) That he was white.

5. What did Steele learn about himself when writing The Content of Our Character?
(a) How others viewed him.
(b) That he was not a great writer after all.
(c) How he thought.
(d) It was necessary to write the book with a partner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Steele mentioned that which of the following 'spreads like spilled paint'?

2. What is the reason for the accusation against Steele in Chapter 2?

3. Steele stated that although some of his life experiences may be different from other races, what is true?

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

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

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