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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. According to Chapter 5, what do whites want to get rid of?

2. In addition to the students, who did Steele say is responsible for racial conflicts on campus?

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

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

5. Of the following, what is a factor of white guilt, per Steele's way of thinking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the middle class values that Steele mentioned in Chapter 6?

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

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

6. Chapter 8 says that blacks use their race in what way?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Steele points out that the only way to resolve racial issues is to approach them with moral consciousness rather than racial consciousness. What is moral consciousness? What is racial consciousness? What type of 'consciousness' did Steele say blacks had until the early 60's? What was their 'consciousness' from the late 60's to the 70's? What effect did this have on blacks?

Essay Topic 2

Steele mentioned the struggle for racial power is really a struggle for innocence. How do whites portray this innocence? How do blacks portray this innocence? Give specific examples mentioned in the book. How do the two racial groups believe the acquisition of innocence would benefit their own races?

Essay Topic 3

What did Steele say about enemy-memory? What is it? How does a defensive attitude result from it? How does it affect the progress of those who practice it?

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