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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did an old professor of Steele's say?
(a) 'Ideas themselves come a dime a dozen.'
(b) 'Education is key.'
(c) 'Charity begins at home.'
(d) 'Practice what you preach.'

2. What do many blacks say Steele has failed to recognize?
(a) Superiority of the black race.
(b) Priority of the white race.
(c) Superiority of the white race.
(d) Priority of the black race.

3. Not demanding blacks to perform in a university setting is a type of what, as per Steele?
(a) Maternalism.
(b) Fraternalism.
(c) Paternalism.
(d) Fundamentalism.

4. What did Steele mention that black power produces?
(a) Black guilt.
(b) White power.
(c) White guilt.
(d) Racial harmony.

5. In Steele's opinion, why do blacks avoid 'important opportunities'?
(a) They do not want to run the risk of failing.
(b) They are never in a position to engage in 'important opportunities'.
(c) Other races forbid them from doing so.
(d) They do not avoid 'important opportunities'.

Short Answer Questions

1. Steele articulated, whites 'discharging their duties to blacks however they can' is known as what?

2. What inflates the individual seeking power over another, according to Steele?

3. How does Steele define 'objective correlative'?

4. What prompted Steele to begin writing his first book?

5. What did Steele say has declined for blacks with respect to whites?

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