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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On college campuses, blacks many times engage in what type of behavior, in Steele's view?
(a) Self-righteousness.
(b) Self-sacrificing.
(c) Self-segregation.
(d) Self-satisfaction.

2. In what ways did Steele say blacks are excommunicated by their race when they create their own individual identity?
(a) Culturally ONLY.
(b) Sexually.
(c) Socially ONLY.
(d) Socially and culturally.

3. Steele believes some people have chosen what over race?
(a) Popularity.
(b) Individuality.
(c) Moral principles.
(d) Religion.

4. What did Steele say he had to seek in order to explain 'racial specifics'?
(a) Self-confidence.
(b) The psychology of racism.
(c) Human universals.
(d) The general populations' opinion of him.

5. Which of the following is the 'greatest barrier to black progress', according to Steele?
(a) Racism.
(b) Government.
(c) Education.
(d) Self-hatred.

6. What group do many blacks say 'failed to recognize' what Steele failed to recognize?
(a) Wealthy whites.
(b) Poor blacks.
(c) Middle class blacks.
(d) Poor whites.

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

8. What does Steele say is the first step to pursuing power?
(a) Convincing oneself that he / she is entitled to it.
(b) Engaging in formal training to make sure he / she can handle the power.
(c) Violently protesting it.
(d) Conquering the victim.

9. It's Steele's belief that what creates a false reality for blacks?
(a) Graduating from college.
(b) Denying shame.
(c) 'Acting white'.
(d) Affirmation from few whites.

10. Steele said that blacks do not know how to do what?
(a) Accept individuals from other races.
(b) Be free.
(c) Ignore the racial tensions of the past.
(d) Forgive the racial tensions of the past.

11. What inflates the individual seeking power over another, according to Steele?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Greed.
(d) Pride.

12. What does Steele say would be the secret to writing this book, if there was such a a thing?
(a) He is only writing from a subjective point-of-view.
(b) He is only writing from an objective point-of-view.
(c) Politics plays a key role in the separation of race, of which he writes.
(d) Commence with the premise that all races are composed of humans.

13. What did Steele say of the president mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) He gave the average white American a way to be innocent.
(b) He gave the average black American a way to be innocent.
(c) He proved the average black American was not innocent.
(d) He proved the average white American was not innocent.

14. What is the race / ethnicity of Steele's wife?
(a) Caucasian.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mexican.
(d) African American.

15. In terms of 'creating a black identity', what did Steele say is something that blacks engage in?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Compensatory grandiosity.
(c) Singing.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Steele's attitude say is true of racial discrimination?

2. What did Steele say is the driving force when one gives utmost attention to race?

3. Who helped Steele in the overall writing of the book?

4. How did consciousness change for blacks from the early 60's to the late 60's, in Steele's opinion?

5. According to Steele, what did he have to remember and forget when writing?

(see the answer keys)

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