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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. What did Steele say other blacks think of a black person who moves toward the middle class?
(a) They make proud the black race.
(b) They will eventually fall back into poverty.
(c) They are expected to give back to the black community.
(d) They are moving away from being black.

2. What did Steele say is the purpose of affirmative action?
(a) Increase discrimination.
(b) Keep discrimination at its current state.
(c) Prove there never was the issue of discrimination.
(d) Decrease discrimination.

3. The 'association' that Steele said blacks need to stay away from making, leads to what?
(a) Delusion.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Inversion.
(d) Introspection.

4. What did Steele mention that black power produces?
(a) White guilt.
(b) Black guilt.
(c) White power.
(d) Racial harmony.

5. What did Steele mention happened to black racial identity throughout the 60's?
(a) It was not acknowledged.
(b) It remained as it had previously been.
(c) For the first time, it was clearly defined.
(d) It shifted.

Short Answer Questions

1. From Steele's experience, what happened to the black students in his college?

2. Steele articulated, whites 'discharging their duties to blacks however they can' is known as what?

3. What association did Steele say blacks need to stay away from?

4. How does black advancement relate to individual responsibility, as said by Steele?

5. In Steele's opinion, in order to be effective, what must white guilt give way to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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