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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Affirmative Action, The Price of Preference.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the following, what did Chapter 4 say freedom brought for blacks?
(a) Stresses.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Love.
(d) Happiness.

2. What did Steele say about the main problem between races in America?
(a) There are no problems between races, it's just a political ploy.
(b) They will easily be resolved with time.
(c) Problems between races is essential to the stability of a country.
(d) They are not just different in race, but compete in power.

3. How did Steele define black racial identity throughout the 60's?
(a) Self confident and chaotic.
(b) Somewhat self conscious and somewhat self confident.
(c) Self conscious and organized.
(d) Somewhat chaotic and somewhat organized.

4. Following Steele's philosophy, how many factors make up white guilt?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. Many blacks have chosen to feel what way, according to Steele?
(a) Inferior.
(b) Invincible.
(c) Insatiable.
(d) Invisible.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Chapter 5, what do whites want to get rid of?

3. What did Steele mention school campuses mainly focus on in terms of the students?

4. How did Steele say blacks address doubt?

5. What did Steele say whites did to encourage the black power movement to begin?

(see the answer key)

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