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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 does the message that 'blacks need help to get ahead' affect blacks, in Steele's opinion?
(a) It demoralizes them.
(b) It encourages them.
(c) It forces them to become rebellious.
(d) It makes them want to prove that point is true.

2. To what did Steele say affirmative action has transformed equality?
(a) A form of social engineering.
(b) A form of psychological engineering.
(c) A form of political engineering.
(d) A form of religious engineering.

3. According to Steele, what is the biggest challenge for the black community?
(a) Lack of intelligence.
(b) Racism.
(c) Insufficient development.
(d) Holding on to the black identity.

4. In Chapter 8, how did Steele say blacks 'use' their race?
(a) As a source of shame.
(b) As a source of power.
(c) As a justification of failure.
(d) As a crutch not to try anything new.

5. What does affirmative action on college campuses strive to do to the attitudes of the white students, as per Steele?
(a) Change them
(b) It does not serve a purpose to the attitudes of white students.
(c) Justify them.
(d) Understand them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 5 said, in terms of race relations, blacks had a choice between two ways to address the issue. What way did the chapter say blacks and whites agreed was best for blacks?

2. What did Steele say many blacks do with positive opportunities?

3. How does Steele think affirmative action truly be a positive thing?

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

5. In addition to the students, who did Steele say is responsible for racial conflicts on campus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Steele say that racial identity throughout the 60's changed? If so, how?

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

3. What opinion of blacks did Steele pen whites generally have?

4. What did Steele's judgment say is blacks' general response to positive opportunities?

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

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

7. What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. encourage black students to do? How did it affect the black students at Steele's school?

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

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

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

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