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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 6 says that blacks should not be made to believe that their progress depends on whom?
(a) The black group.
(b) Their individual selves.
(c) The government.
(d) The white group.

2. How does the message that 'blacks need help to get ahead' affect blacks, in Steele's opinion?
(a) It makes them want to prove that point is true.
(b) It forces them to become rebellious.
(c) It encourages them.
(d) It demoralizes them.

3. Steele articulated, whites 'discharging their duties to blacks however they can' is known as what?
(a) Skepticism.
(b) Escapism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Favoritism.

4. According to Chapter 6, what is an important quality of middle class citizens?
(a) Saving.
(b) Donating to non-profit organizations.
(c) Striving to make as much money as possible.
(d) Spending as much as you can.

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

6. Since the black power movement, what did Steele say much of social policy, with respect to blacks, was geared toward?
(a) Increased racist acts against whites.
(b) White redemption.
(c) Black redemption.
(d) Increased racist acts against blacks.

7. As per Steele, as a result of the social policy change due to the black power movement, what was the status of race relations?
(a) It got somewhat better.
(b) It got worse.
(c) It got a lot better.
(d) It remained stable and unchanged.

8. What did Steele mention school campuses mainly focus on in terms of the students?
(a) Friendships formed.
(b) Diversity.
(c) Number of students.
(d) Development.

9. In what manner did Steele say the status change of poor blacks affected middle class blacks?
(a) It causes them to identify with victimization.
(b) The status change of poor blacks does not affect the status of middle class blacks.
(c) It allows them to identify with wealthy whites.
(d) It allows them to identify with wealthy blacks.

10. How did the status of poor blacks change, according to Steele's view?
(a) They became the ultimate victims.
(b) They began to identify more with the black middle class.
(c) They began to identify more with the poor whites.
(d) They began to identify more with the white middle class.

11. What attitude did Steele say people take against the enemies of their minds?
(a) Defensive.
(b) Trusting.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Caring.

12. Who is white guilt beneficial to, in Steele's estimation?
(a) Whites ONLY.
(b) Blacks ONLY.
(c) Blacks and whites.
(d) No one.

13. According to Steele, what is the biggest challenge for the black community?
(a) Holding on to the black identity.
(b) Lack of intelligence.
(c) Insufficient development.
(d) Racism.

14. Being torn between middle class values and racial identity and excuses for bad behavior is defined as what by Steele?
(a) Double minded.
(b) Double jeopardy.
(c) Double dutch.
(d) Double bind.

15. Statistically, what group is much more likely to drop out of college?
(a) Africans.
(b) African Americans.
(c) Asians.
(d) Caucasians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In line with Steele's philosophy, moving away from racial preferences would do what in the black community?

2. How did Steele say affirmative action be seen as a barrier to blacks?

3. According to Steele, what do children generally notice first when they are matched up with children from other parts of the country or world?

4. What legislation passed when the black power movement began?

5. What did Steele believe about his children benefiting from affirmative action?

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