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

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

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

4. Why did Steele say affirmative action appears to be fair?
(a) The phrase 'affirmative action' was first used in President John F. Kennedy's Executive Order, and Kennedy was a president who was generally liked by the people.
(b) It gives people the false security that their credentials are worthy of receiving the benefit.
(c) It legally allows reverse discrimination.
(d) It is compensation for past injustices.

5. How does black advancement relate to individual responsibility, as said by Steele?
(a) It depends on it.
(b) There is no relation between the two.
(c) Individual responsibility is good, but black advancement is an unrealistic goal.
(d) Black advancement is admirable, but individual responsibility is not necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of students did Steele penned often feels inferior?

2. What did Steele say racial preference produces?

3. In line with Steele's philosophy, moving away from racial preferences would do what in the black community?

4. How did the status of poor blacks change, according to Steele's view?

5. How did Steele define black racial identity throughout the 60's?

Short Essay Questions

1. From Steele's experience, how do blacks from the poor class receive middle class blacks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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