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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 Steele define black racial identity throughout the 60's?
(a) Self confident and chaotic.
(b) Self conscious and organized.
(c) Somewhat chaotic and somewhat organized.
(d) Somewhat self conscious and somewhat self confident.

2. According to Steele, what do children generally notice first when they are matched up with children from other parts of the country or world?
(a) Cultural practices.
(b) Similarities.
(c) Difference.
(d) Brands of clothing.

3. Who is white guilt beneficial to, in Steele's estimation?
(a) Blacks and whites.
(b) No one.
(c) Blacks ONLY.
(d) Whites ONLY.

4. In the university setting, who did Steele verbalize would not tell blacks what they think of their scholarships and not expect them to perform?
(a) Educators ONLY.
(b) Peers.
(c) Educators and administrators.
(d) Administrators ONLY.

5. 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?
(a) Development.
(b) Entitlement.
(c) Acknowledging it, but not taking any actions.
(d) Ignoring it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Steele said social policies shout not be aimed at what?

2. What did Steele say that many say is the purpose of affirmative action?

3. What did Steele mention happened to black racial identity throughout the 60's?

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

5. To what did Steele say affirmative action has transformed equality?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Steele mention affirmative action can be viewed as a barrier to black progress?

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

6. How did Steele say the status change of poor blacks affected the status of middle class blacks?

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

9. What was the dilemma Steele faced with regard to affirmative action and his children's education?

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

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