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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. Steele believed that middle class blacks had to maintain how many sides of themselves?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

3. According to Chapter 6, what is an important quality of middle class citizens?
(a) Striving to make as much money as possible.
(b) Spending as much as you can.
(c) Donating to non-profit organizations.
(d) Saving.

4. In addition to the students, who did Steele say is responsible for racial conflicts on campus?
(a) Siblings.
(b) Religious leaders.
(c) Parents.
(d) Administrators.

5. Social policies, said Steele, should be geared toward what?
(a) Educational development ONLY.
(b) Economic development ONLY.
(c) Hidden political agendas.
(d) Educational and economic development.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attitude did Steele say people take against the enemies of their minds?

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?

3. What did Steele say is the Supreme Court's stance on racial preferences?

4. Why did Steele say affirmative action appears to be fair?

5. In line with Steele's views, of the following, what played a vital role in the freedoms that came out of the Civil Rights movement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Steele think encouraged blacks to start the black movement?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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