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

2. How did Steele say blacks address doubt?
(a) They avoid it.
(b) They deal with it head-on.
(c) They never have doubts.
(d) They ask others to help them deal with it.

3. What was Steele doing on the afternoon of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1986?
(a) Arguing with his parents about the injustices of blacks.
(b) Listening to an interview about the state of black America.
(c) Completing a homework assignment about race relations.
(d) Participating in a 'black panther' meeting.

4. Steele mentioned that which of the following 'spreads like spilled paint'?
(a) Love.
(b) Tolerance.
(c) Overcaution.
(d) Intolerance.

5. Steele believes some people have chosen what over race?
(a) Moral principles.
(b) Popularity.
(c) Religion.
(d) Individuality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of anxiety does Steele say is especially a problem for blacks?

2. What does Steele say is the first step to pursuing power?

3. According to Steele, what did he have to remember and forget when writing?

4. Of the following, what did Chapter 4 say freedom brought for blacks?

5. How did consciousness change for blacks from the early 60's to the late 60's, in Steele's opinion?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

3. In line with Steele's experience, how are individualistic blacks received by those who have conformed to the 'black identity'?

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

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

6. Steele quoted a former professor by saying, 'Ideas themselves come a dime a dozen.' Why is understanding this relevant to understanding this book?

7. 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?

8. According to Steele, how does black nationalism ultimately affect blacks?

9. In Chapter 2, what does Steele say is the biggest hindrance of black progress? How can whites help?

10. Steele talks about forgetting that he is black while writing this book. What did he mean by that?

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