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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. How did consciousness change for blacks from the early 60's to the late 60's, in Steele's opinion?
(a) Moral to racial consciousness.
(b) Ethical to sexual consciousness.
(c) Sexual to ethical consciousness.
(d) Racial to moral consciousness.

2. In what state does Steele work?
(a) Montana.
(b) New York.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

3. Of Jesse Jackson, Steele said he addresses the feeling of powerlessness in the following way(s):
(a) Always ignores.
(b) Sometimes agrees and ignores.
(c) Fully agrees.
(d) Sporadically bargains and challenges.

4. What type of self-proclaimed identity did Steele say he developed as a result of feeling of inferior?
(a) Anti-integration.
(b) Anti-white.
(c) Anti-self.
(d) Anti-segregation.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many of his friends was Steele sipping chardonnay with?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of setting did Steele experience discrimination and therefore the feeling of inferiority?

2. According to Chapter 2, many blacks are afraid to do what?

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

4. What president did Chapter 1 say Steele agrees with on many issues?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Steele said the 60's were turbulent. What are two of the race related movements that took place in that decade?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to Steele, how is the struggle for racial power more of a struggle for innocence for blacks?

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