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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. Since the black power movement, what did Steele say much of social policy, with respect to blacks, was geared toward?
(a) White redemption.
(b) Increased racist acts against whites.
(c) Black redemption.
(d) Increased racist acts against blacks.

2. How does Steele define 'objective correlative'?
(a) When a positive emotion is tied to an objective event linked to non-discrimination.
(b) When a positive emotion is tied to an objective event linked to racism.
(c) When a negative emotion is tied to an objective event linked to non-discrimination.
(d) When a negative emotion is tied to an objective event linked to racism.

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

4. How does Steele think affirmative action truly be a positive thing?
(a) It is currently a true positive thing.
(b) If only blacks males benefit from it.
(c) If only black females benefit from it.
(d) If it takes the form of real equal opportunity.

5. In what did Steele say racism affected his college campus?
(a) Members of the black race were racist against each other due to differing shades of color.
(b) It was only a problem between white students and black faculty.
(c) It was very apparent between members of different races.
(d) It was only a problem between black students and white faculty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does affirmative action on college campuses strive to do to the attitudes of the white students, as per Steele?

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

3. What is one of the middle class values mentioned in Chapter 6?

4. According to Chapter 6, what is an important quality of middle class citizens?

5. What racial group (s) did Steele point out is surrounded by objective correlatives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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