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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Steele's opinion, in order to be effective, what must white guilt give way to?
(a) Perceived care, but not necessarily genuine.
(b) White guilt must not give way to anything.
(c) Genuine concern.
(d) Hatred.

3. What reason did Steele give for why blacks sometimes exaggerate discrimination?
(a) In order to hold on to who they are - the black identity.
(b) To promote white guilt.
(c) Blacks do not exaggerate discrimination.
(d) To gain healing from the discrimination.

4. How does Steele think affirmative action truly be a positive thing?
(a) If only blacks males benefit from it.
(b) If it takes the form of real equal opportunity.
(c) If only black females benefit from it.
(d) It is currently a true positive thing.

5. What did Steele mention happened to black racial identity throughout the 60's?
(a) It remained as it had previously been.
(b) For the first time, it was clearly defined.
(c) It was not acknowledged.
(d) It shifted.

6. What did Steele believe about his children benefiting from affirmative action?
(a) It could only happen for one child.
(b) It could never happen for them.
(c) It could only happen for both if Steele votes for a particular presidential candidate.
(d) It could happen for them.

7. What is one of the middle class values mentioned in Chapter 6?
(a) Reinforcing personal irresponsibility.
(b) Reinforcing the community mindset.
(c) Reinforcing individualism
(d) Reinforcing personal responsibility.

8. What racial group (s) did Steele point out is surrounded by objective correlatives?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Asians.
(c) Blacks and Whites.
(d) Whites.

9. After speaking to some of students, what does Steele learn is the true, underlying reason for campus racism?
(a) Competition for better grades.
(b) Students learned it from their parents.
(c) Racial inequality.
(d) Anxiety to racial equality.

10. Social policies, said Steele, should be geared toward what?
(a) Hidden political agendas.
(b) Educational and economic development.
(c) Economic development ONLY.
(d) Educational development ONLY.

11. What did Steele say is true of white guilt?
(a) Only descendants of slave owners experience this emotion.
(b) It is openly practiced by all whites.
(c) There is no reason for it.
(d) The exhibition of racial anger by blacks is a factor of white guilt.

12. In line with Steele's views, of the following, what played a vital role in the freedoms that came out of the Civil Rights movement?
(a) Close-mindedness.
(b) Resistance.
(c) Vulnerability.
(d) Hostility.

13. In what did Steele say racism affected his college campus?
(a) Members of the black race were racist against each other due to differing shades of color.
(b) It was only a problem between black students and white faculty.
(c) It was only a problem between white students and black faculty.
(d) It was very apparent between members of different races.

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

15. According to Chapter 5, what do whites want to get rid of?
(a) Black power.
(b) White power.
(c) Racial tension.
(d) Guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What economic group did Steele say is often torn between middle class values and racial identity and excuses for bad behavior?

2. Who is white guilt beneficial to, in Steele's estimation?

3. How does black advancement relate to individual responsibility, as said by Steele?

4. Of the following, what is a factor of white guilt, per Steele's way of thinking?

5. How did Steele say blacks tolerate those who had different views from them of what it meant to be black?

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