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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 mention school campuses mainly focus on in terms of the students?
(a) Diversity.
(b) Friendships formed.
(c) Number of students.
(d) Development.

2. How did the status of poor blacks change, according to Steele's view?
(a) They began to identify more with the poor whites.
(b) They began to identify more with the black middle class.
(c) They became the ultimate victims.
(d) They began to identify more with the white middle class.

3. According to Steele, how do whites often view blacks?
(a) As complainers.
(b) As a vital part of society.
(c) As non-existent.
(d) As equals.

4. As per Steele, as a result of the social policy change due to the black power movement, what was the status of race relations?
(a) It got a lot better.
(b) It remained stable and unchanged.
(c) It got somewhat better.
(d) It got worse.

5. What is Steele's view of how whites generally respond to positive opportunities?
(a) Avoid the trap of turning them into obstacles to development.
(b) Immediately pass them along to someone else.
(c) They are never presented with positive opportunities.
(d) Turn them into obstacles to development.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to what decade did Steele say middle class blacks often distinguished themselves from poor blacks?

2. Who is white guilt beneficial to, in Steele's estimation?

3. What did Steele say he noticed on his college campus with regard to ethnic conflict?

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

5. What did Steele say is the purpose of affirmative action?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Growing up in the middle class, was Steele viewed differently from the way middle class were generally viewed? What term was given to the middle class?

5. Instead of gearing social policies to racial preference, what did Steele say social policies should be geared toward?

6. How does Steele believe affirmative action relates to racism?

7. What shift did Steele notice on his college campus with regard to ethnic conflict?

8. As per Steele's viewpoint, how did affirmative action affect blacks and whites differently?

9. In Steele's mind, what would moving away from racial preference do to the black community with regard to power?

10. How did Steele say whites use 'escapism'?

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