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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Recoloring of Campus Life, Student Racism, Academic Pluralism, and the End of a Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. It's Steele's belief that what creates a false reality for blacks?
(a) 'Acting white'.
(b) Graduating from college.
(c) Affirmation from few whites.
(d) Denying shame.

3. As indicated by Steele, how is affirmative action a positive relationship between blacks and whites?
(a) It allows blacks to do away with the guilt of the black power movement, and whites to feel powerful.
(b) It allows both blacks and whites to feel powerful.
(c) It allows blacks to do away with the guilt of the black power movement and whites to do away with the guilt of racism.
(d) It allows whites to do away with guilt and blacks to feel powerful.

4. Steele articulated, whites 'discharging their duties to blacks however they can' is known as what?
(a) Escapism.
(b) Favoritism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Skepticism.

5. It's Steele's belief that in what types of areas do blacks many times withhold effort?
(a) All areas in life.
(b) Areas where they typically succeed.
(c) Areas where whites do not typically succeed.
(d) Areas where they do not typically succeed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Steele say other blacks think of a black person who moves toward the middle class?

2. Chapter 6 says that blacks should not be made to believe that their progress depends on whom?

3. How did consciousness change for blacks from the early 60's to the late 60's, in Steele's opinion?

4. Statistically, what group is much more likely to drop out of college?

5. What does Steele say about the vulnerability of blacks?

(see the answer key)

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