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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Steele's view of how whites generally respond to positive opportunities?
(a) Turn them into obstacles to development.
(b) Immediately pass them along to someone else.
(c) They are never presented with positive opportunities.
(d) Avoid the trap of turning them into obstacles to development.

2. Whose independence is said by Steele to be oppressed by the black identity?
(a) Those who live under the 'white identity'.
(b) All mankind.
(c) Individualistic whites.
(d) Individualistic blacks.

3. Who was Steele's editor for The Content of Our Character?
(a) Bill Thomas.
(b) Bill White.
(c) Tom Smith.
(d) Bob Jones.

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

5. What president did Chapter 1 say Steele agrees with on many issues?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) George Bush, Sr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Steele's daughter's name is which of the following?

2. Statistically, what group is much more likely to drop out of college?

3. What two adjectives did Steele use to describe his editor?

4. What did Steele say he had to seek in order to explain 'racial specifics'?

5. What did Steele say has become synonymous with color?

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