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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Steele say racial preference produces?
(a) Endurance.
(b) Enlightenment.
(c) Dependence on entitlements.
(d) Empathy.

2. In Chapter 8, how did Steele say blacks 'use' their race?
(a) As a source of shame.
(b) As a crutch not to try anything new.
(c) As a justification of failure.
(d) As a source of power.

3. Of the following, which is a method mentioned in Chapter 4 of creating a black identity?
(a) Victimization.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Racism.
(d) Ignorance.

4. How does Steele define 'objective correlative'?
(a) When a negative emotion is tied to an objective event linked to racism.
(b) When a negative emotion is tied to an objective event linked to non-discrimination.
(c) When a positive emotion is tied to an objective event linked to racism.
(d) When a positive emotion is tied to an objective event linked to non-discrimination.

5. Steele said blacks are many times threatened by the repentance of whom?
(a) Themselves.
(b) Their oppressors.
(c) Their alter-egos.
(d) Other blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In how many ways did Steele say shock manifests as segregation?

2. Steele believes some people have chosen what over race?

3. What does Steele say about the vulnerability of blacks?

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

5. Steele said, blacks falsely associate certain experiences with negative emotions, which is the creation of what?

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