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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. How does the message that 'blacks need help to get ahead' affect blacks, in Steele's opinion?
(a) It encourages them.
(b) It makes them want to prove that point is true.
(c) It forces them to become rebellious.
(d) It demoralizes them.

2. Growing up, Steele was in the middle class and was often viewed as what by poor blacks?
(a) 'House slave'.
(b) 'Money slave'.
(c) 'Wanna be'.
(d) 'Indentured servant'.

3. According to Steele, what do children generally notice first when they are matched up with children from other parts of the country or world?
(a) Brands of clothing.
(b) Cultural practices.
(c) Similarities.
(d) Difference.

4. How did Steele say blacks tolerate those who had different views from them of what it meant to be black?
(a) Improved somewhat.
(b) Very well.
(c) Remained unchanged.
(d) Poorly.

5. In the university setting, who did Steele verbalize would not tell blacks what they think of their scholarships and not expect them to perform?
(a) Administrators ONLY.
(b) Educators and administrators.
(c) Peers.
(d) Educators ONLY.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Steele, when an individual is tired of thinking in racial terms, he / she is said to have which of the following?

2. In what did Steele say racism affected his college campus?

3. What did Steele say that many say is the purpose of affirmative action?

4. Methods of creating a black identity is also known as what, said Steele?

5. Steele said social policies shout not be aimed at what?

(see the answer key)

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