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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 say about the main problem between races in America?
(a) They are not just different in race, but compete in power.
(b) There are no problems between races, it's just a political ploy.
(c) They will easily be resolved with time.
(d) Problems between races is essential to the stability of a country.

2. It's Steele's belief that in what types of areas do blacks many times withhold effort?
(a) All areas in life.
(b) Areas where whites do not typically succeed.
(c) Areas where they do not typically succeed.
(d) Areas where they typically succeed.

3. In what way did Steele say 'black innocence affects society and the government?
(a) It only affects the black community and allows it to feel superior.
(b) It requires them to implement change.
(c) It only affects the white community and makes it feel inferior.
(d) It doesn't affect society or government.

4. Steele said the only way to solve racial problems is to focus on what?
(a) Racial consciousness.
(b) Moral consciousness.
(c) Sexual consciousness.
(d) Ethical consciousness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Steele say Bill Cosby deals with the feeling of powerlessness?

2. Steele mentioned that which of the following 'spreads like spilled paint'?

3. Complete Steele's statement. 'Race indeed remains a source of white ____.'

4. In what state does Steele work?

5. What did Steele say has declined for blacks with respect to whites?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Steele, the processes that drives one's mind are standard across racial / ethnic lines. Why is this an important observation?

2. In Chapter 3, how did Steele say blacks deal with racial insecurities?

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

4. In order to explain issues specific to race, Steele said it was necessary for him to understand human universals. What was he talking about?

5. What are the three ways that Steele said integration shock manifests as segregation?

6. In Steele's opinion, why is the black, underclass group continually expanding?

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

8. 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.

9. What caused Steele to experience discrimination in a segregated school?

10. What tool do blacks use to create a tolerable, false sense of reality, in Steele's estimation?

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