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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. What is the oldest formula of aggression, according to Steele?
2. How did Steele say Bill Cosby deals with the feeling of powerlessness?
3. How did consciousness change for blacks from the early 60's to the late 60's, in Steele's opinion?
4. Steele mentioned that which of the following 'spreads like spilled paint'?
5. What does Steele say is the first step to pursuing power?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, how did Steele say blacks deal with racial insecurities?
2. According to Steele, the processes that drives one's mind are standard across racial / ethnic lines. Why is this an important observation?
3. How do whites act innocent when it comes to the racial struggle, as per Steele's opinion?
4. What effect did Steele say integration shock has on blacks' attitude about racism as a whole? How did he say it affects their individual attitudes?
5. How did Steele mention individualism is powerful? What did he say it requires people to do? What could be the drawbacks of it?
6. In order to explain issues specific to race, Steele said it was necessary for him to understand human universals. What was he talking about?
7. Why did Steele say he was accused of being inauthentic? How do many blacks say Steele views the priority of the black race? Have other blacks followed in Steele's footsteps? If so, how and why?
8. What did Steele mean when he said the discussion of race relations has become scripted?
9. In Chapter 2, what does Steele say is the biggest hindrance of black progress? How can whites help?
10. What are the three ways that Steele said integration shock manifests as segregation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
How did Steele define 'objective correlative'? What racial group did he say is surrounded by 'objective correlatives? What do these correlatives produce? What example did Steele give of 'objective correlatives'? How did this example affect civil rights leadership?
Essay Topic 3
According to Steele, blacks deal with the feeling of powerlessness in two ways: challenging and bargaining. Define what these two terms mean. What is the purpose of taking on these attitudes? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the two? Who are some examples mentioned in the book of people who 'challenge or bargain'?
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