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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Methods of creating a black identity is also known as what, said Steele?
(a) Themes of recognition.
(b) Themes of recommendations.
(c) Themes of reconciliation.
(d) Themes of recomposition.

2. How did consciousness change for blacks from the early 60's to the late 60's, in Steele's opinion?
(a) Racial to moral consciousness.
(b) Moral to racial consciousness.
(c) Sexual to ethical consciousness.
(d) Ethical to sexual consciousness.

3. What did Steele say whites did to encourage the black power movement to begin?
(a) They told blacks to implement the movement.
(b) They increased their efforts against blacks.
(c) They started admitting racial guilt.
(d) They implemented the white power movement.

4. With regard to racial insecurity, blacks prove this by portraying what type of attitude about black pride, according to Steele?
(a) They secretly love it, but act as if they hate it.
(b) They hate it, but act like they are very fond of it.
(c) They are obsessed with it and make that well-known.
(d) They hate it.

5. In what year did the black power movement begin to rise?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1970.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did the status of poor blacks change, according to Steele's view?

4. What did Steele say is the Supreme Court's stance on racial preferences?

5. For Steele, what is the black identity at war with?

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