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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 terms of responding to racial insecurity, what did Steele comment blacks do with regard to names for themselves?
(a) Ask other races if they think the names make sense.
(b) Create more.
(c) Get rid of some.
(d) Make sure all non-blacks know what they are.

2. What group of students did Steele penned often feels inferior?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Whites.
(c) Asians.
(d) College-aged.

3. What did Steele say has been the source of many problems?
(a) Many focus on the goals of affirmative action rather than the means of it.
(b) Many focus on the goals and means of affirmative action.
(c) Many focus on the means of affirmative action rather than the goals of it.
(d) Many do not focus on the goals or means of affirmative action.

4. For blacks, what is a method of handling freedom, per Steele's thoughts?
(a) Acting like it doesn't exist.
(b) Believing it exists but blacks are not entitled to it.
(c) Creating a black American identity.
(d) Writing and publicly performing songs that promote the freedom.

5. Chapter 6 says that blacks should not be made to believe that their progress depends on whom?
(a) The government.
(b) The black group.
(c) The white group.
(d) Their individual selves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steele say is one of the downfalls of the 'black identity'?

2. In what manner did Steele say the status change of poor blacks affected middle class blacks?

3. Whose independence is said by Steele to be oppressed by the black identity?

4. What did Steele say racial preference produces?

5. In what state does Steele work?

(see the answer key)

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