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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. Steele believed that middle class blacks had to maintain how many sides of themselves?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. 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) Middle class blacks.
(c) Poor blacks.
(d) Poor whites.

3. What did Steele mention happened to black racial identity throughout the 60's?
(a) It remained as it had previously been.
(b) It was not acknowledged.
(c) For the first time, it was clearly defined.
(d) It shifted.

4. As per Steele, what produces ethnic balkanization?
(a) When students rationalize their goodness through difference.
(b) When students see good in the differences of others.
(c) When parents ask that the teacher is 'easy' on his or child due to the child's differences.
(d) When teachers point out the differences between students.

5. What legislation passed when the black power movement began?
(a) Housing and Urban Development Act.
(b) Residence Act.
(c) National Banking Act.
(d) Civil Rights Act.

Short Answer Questions

1. Emotional vulnerability is a source of what for blacks, according to Steele?

2. What did Steele say is true of white guilt?

3. The 'association' that Steele said blacks need to stay away from making, leads to what?

4. What is one reason Steele gives for why oppression hurts?

5. What is Steele's view of how whites generally respond to positive opportunities?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way did Steele say white guilt could be an effective means of rectifying racial issues?

2. Describe the double-bind that middle class blacks many times fall victim to, according to Steele.

3. According to Steele, how do objective correlatives affect blacks?

4. What did Steele say are the two factors that make up white guilt?

5. How did Steele describe enemy-memory and how did he say it affects oppression?

6. How does emotional vulnerability affect blacks, in Steele's opinion?

7. Chapter 8 says that blacks use their race in what way?

8. What is one association that Steele said blacks need to avoid?

9. How did Steele say the black movement affects race relations?

10. What are the middle class values that Steele mentioned in Chapter 6?

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