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

2. How did Steele say Bill Cosby deals with the feeling of powerlessness?
(a) He fully agrees.
(b) He bargains.
(c) He challenges.
(d) He ignores.

3. What profession did Chapter 2 say Steele worked in?
(a) Politics.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Law.
(d) Teaching.

4. What is Steele's son's name?
(a) Shelby III.
(b) Eli.
(c) John.
(d) Mark.

5. Steele stated that although some of his life experiences may be different from other races, what is true?
(a) He is of an inferior race.
(b) He is of a superior race.
(c) He should not be judged by his race.
(d) There is nothing different in the processes that drive his mind.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When someone uses their race to avoid addressing how he / she really feels about something, the person is engaging in what, said Steele?

(see the answer key)

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