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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. In how many ways did Steele say shock manifests as segregation?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

3. Steele believes some people have chosen what over race?
(a) Moral principles.
(b) Religion.
(c) Individuality.
(d) Popularity.

4. In what type of setting did Steele experience discrimination and therefore the feeling of inferiority?
(a) Segregated church.
(b) Segregated social club.
(c) Segregated grocery store.
(d) Segregated school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dealing with doubt does what for blacks, in Steele's estimation?

2. What president did Chapter 1 say Steele agrees with on many issues?

3. Steele believed that middle class blacks had to maintain how many sides of themselves?

4. What did Steele mention happened to black racial identity throughout the 60's?

5. According to Steele, what did he have to remember and forget when writing?

(see the answer key)

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