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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Steele's attitude say is true of racial discrimination?
(a) It was a political ploy, but never actually happened in America.
(b) Some blacks claim racial discrimination in situations where it is not true.
(c) It is no longer practiced in America.
(d) It was necessary in order to keep order in America.

2. Methods of creating a black identity is also known as what, said Steele?
(a) Themes of recognition.
(b) Themes of recommendations.
(c) Themes of recomposition.
(d) Themes of reconciliation.

3. In how many ways did Steele say shock manifests as segregation?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

4. According to Steele, when an individual is tired of thinking in racial terms, he / she is said to have which of the following?
(a) Race-uncertainty.
(b) Race-denial.
(c) Race-hatred.
(d) Race-fatigue.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of barrier did Steele say is the most powerful barrier blocking black progress?

2. For blacks, what is a method of handling freedom, per Steele's thoughts?

3. Steele said that blacks do not know how to do what?

4. What did an old professor of Steele's say?

5. What is the race / ethnicity of Steele's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Steele say race is a source of shame for blacks, but didn't say the same for whites?

2. What effect did Steele say integration shock has on blacks' attitude about racism as a whole? How did he say it affects their individual attitudes?

3. How did Steele say the black students in his classes react to discussions of racism?

4. Why did Steele say he was accused of being inauthentic? How do many blacks say Steele views the priority of the black race? Have other blacks followed in Steele's footsteps? If so, how and why?

5. Did Steele say racial discrimination is always used as a fair claim by blacks? Why or why not?

6. What is Steele's opinion of the black identity?

7. How does Steele define the self-inflicted mindset of anti-self?

8. How do whites act innocent when it comes to the racial struggle, as per Steele's opinion?

9. Steele articulated, when blacks feel powerless in white society, they deal with it in one of two ways, by challenging or bargaining. Describe what he means by this.

10. As per Steele's philosophy, why do blacks many times avoid opportunities?

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