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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Steele said that being which of the following 'in no way spares one from being human'?

2. With regard to racial insecurity, blacks prove this by portraying what type of attitude about black pride, according to Steele?

3. In terms of 'creating a black identity', what did Steele say is something that blacks engage in?

4. What inflates the individual seeking power over another, according to Steele?

5. Methods of creating a black identity is also known as what, said Steele?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three ways that Steele said integration shock manifests as segregation?

2. In line with Steele's experience, how are individualistic blacks received by those who have conformed to the 'black identity'?

3. As per Steele's philosophy, why do blacks many times avoid opportunities?

4. Steele said the 60's were turbulent. What are two of the race related movements that took place in that decade?

5. Steele quoted a former professor by saying, 'Ideas themselves come a dime a dozen.' Why is understanding this relevant to understanding this book?

6. In Chapter 2, what does Steele say is the biggest hindrance of black progress? How can whites help?

7. How did Steele say race-holding negatively affects the civil rights freedoms won decades ago? What must blacks do to avoid this?

8. What did Steele mean when he spoke about integration shock? When does it generally occur? Are blacks and whites equally likely to experience it?

9. In Steele's opinion, why is the black, underclass group continually expanding?

10. Did Steele say racial discrimination is always used as a fair claim by blacks? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the two attitudes that Steele said people generally take when it comes to affirmative action? Give at least two advantages / disadvantages from each school of thought.

Essay Topic 2

How did Steele define race-fatigue? How did race-fatigue affect Steele and many other blacks? How can race-fatigue be seen as negative by some blacks? How can race-fatigue lead to individuality?

Essay Topic 3

Steele said that integration shock produces a new form of segregation that takes three forms. What are those three forms? Define each form. What did Steele say eradicating these forms of segregation would lead to for blacks?

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