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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 very apparent between members of different races.
(c) It was only a problem between white students and black faculty.
(d) It was only a problem between black students and white faculty.

2. Emotional vulnerability is a source of what for blacks, according to Steele?
(a) Shame.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Transparency.
(d) Innocence.

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

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

5. Steele said social policies shout not be aimed at what?
(a) Age preferences.
(b) Gender preferences.
(c) Racial preferences.
(d) Religious preferences.

6. As per Steele's thoughts, what type of work ethic is generally indicative of someone in the middle class?
(a) Hard working.
(b) Delegating all the work to someone else.
(c) Hard working only when there is an immediate benefit.
(d) Doing just enough to get by.

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

8. Of the following, what is a factor of white guilt, per Steele's way of thinking?
(a) Understanding of ill-gotten advantage.
(b) The fact that statistically, many blacks are poor.
(c) Just being a member of the white race.
(d) The fact that statistically, many blacks are uneducated.

9. 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) Vulnerability.
(b) Close-mindedness.
(c) Resistance.
(d) Hostility.

10. What economic group did Steele say is often torn between middle class values and racial identity and excuses for bad behavior?
(a) Middle class whites.
(b) Poor blacks.
(c) Poor whites.
(d) Middle class blacks.

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

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

13. What did Steele say whites did to encourage the black power movement to begin?
(a) They started admitting racial guilt.
(b) They told blacks to implement the movement.
(c) They increased their efforts against blacks.
(d) They implemented the white power movement.

14. How do blacks often perform on campus socially and academically, as per Steele's viewpoint?
(a) They are socially inactive but perform well academically.
(b) Socially and academically they perform poorly.
(c) They are socially active but perform poorly academically.
(d) Socially and academically, they perform well.

15. What did Steele say has been the source of many problems?
(a) Many focus on the goals and means of affirmative action.
(b) Many focus on the means of affirmative action rather than the goals of it.
(c) Many do not focus on the goals or means of affirmative action.
(d) Many focus on the goals of affirmative action rather than the means of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the black power movement begin to rise?

2. What did Steele say he noticed on his college campus with regard to ethnic conflict?

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

4. How does Steele think affirmative action truly be a positive thing?

5. According to Steele, what is the biggest challenge for the black community?

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