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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Prior to what decade did Steele say middle class blacks often distinguished themselves from poor blacks?
(a) 50's.
(b) 80's.
(c) 60's.
(d) 70's.
2. In what manner did Steele say the status change of poor blacks affected middle class blacks?
(a) It allows them to identify with wealthy blacks.
(b) It allows them to identify with wealthy whites.
(c) The status change of poor blacks does not affect the status of middle class blacks.
(d) It causes them to identify with victimization.
3. How does the message that 'blacks need help to get ahead' affect blacks, in Steele's opinion?
(a) It encourages them.
(b) It makes them want to prove that point is true.
(c) It demoralizes them.
(d) It forces them to become rebellious.
4. How does Steele define 'objective correlative'?
(a) When a negative emotion is tied to an objective event linked to racism.
(b) When a positive 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 negative emotion is tied to an objective event linked to non-discrimination.
5. Following Steele's philosophy, how many factors make up white guilt?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.
6. From Steele's experience, what happened to the black students in his college?
(a) There were no blacks at his school.
(b) They all dropped out.
(c) Most of them dropped out.
(d) They all graduated.
7. In Steele's opinion, in order to be effective, what must white guilt give way to?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Genuine concern.
(c) Perceived care, but not necessarily genuine.
(d) White guilt must not give way to anything.
8. Steele articulated, whites 'discharging their duties to blacks however they can' is known as what?
(a) Racism.
(b) Skepticism.
(c) Escapism.
(d) Favoritism.
9. According to Steele, what is the biggest challenge for the black community?
(a) Holding on to the black identity.
(b) Insufficient development.
(c) Racism.
(d) Lack of intelligence.
10. How do blacks often perform on campus socially and academically, as per Steele's viewpoint?
(a) They are socially active but perform poorly academically.
(b) Socially and academically, they perform well.
(c) They are socially inactive but perform well academically.
(d) Socially and academically they perform poorly.
11. What did Steele mention happened to black racial identity throughout the 60's?
(a) It shifted.
(b) It remained as it had previously been.
(c) For the first time, it was clearly defined.
(d) It was not acknowledged.
12. What did Steele say many blacks do with positive opportunities?
(a) Take full advantage of them.
(b) Turn them into obstacles to development.
(c) They are never presented with positive opportunities.
(d) Immediately pass them along to someone else.
13. What dilemma did Steele face with affirmative action?
(a) When he applied for a government position, on one hand he thought it was fair, but on the other it was not.
(b) When his children applied to college, on one hand he thought it was fair, but on the other it was not.
(c) When his company bid on a contract with the US Government, on one hand he thought it was fair, but on the other it was not.
(d) When he applied for a corporate position, on one hand he thought it was fair, but on the other it was not.
14. What is one of the middle class values mentioned in Chapter 6?
(a) Reinforcing individualism
(b) Reinforcing personal irresponsibility.
(c) Reinforcing personal responsibility.
(d) Reinforcing the community mindset.
15. How does Steele think affirmative action truly be a positive thing?
(a) If it takes the form of real equal opportunity.
(b) If only black females benefit from it.
(c) If only blacks males benefit from it.
(d) It is currently a true positive thing.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is white guilt beneficial to, in Steele's estimation?
2. What did Steele mention school campuses mainly focus on in terms of the students?
3. How did the status of poor blacks change, according to Steele's view?
4. What did Steele say is true of white guilt?
5. Chapter 5 said, in terms of race relations, blacks had a choice between two ways to address the issue. What way did the chapter say blacks and whites agreed was best for blacks?
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