View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, I'm Black, You're White, Who's Innocent?, Race and Power in an Era of Blame.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inflates the individual seeking power over another, according to Steele?
(a) Pride.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Greed.

2. What did an old professor of Steele's say?
(a) 'Practice what you preach.'
(b) 'Ideas themselves come a dime a dozen.'
(c) 'Education is key.'
(d) 'Charity begins at home.'

3. Which of the following is the 'greatest barrier to black progress', according to Steele?
(a) Government.
(b) Education.
(c) Racism.
(d) Self-hatred.

4. What president did Chapter 1 say Steele agrees with on many issues?
(a) George Bush, Sr.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) Bill Clinton.

5. What did Steele say he had to seek in order to explain 'racial specifics'?
(a) Self-confidence.
(b) The psychology of racism.
(c) Human universals.
(d) The general populations' opinion of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two adjectives did Steele use to describe his editor?

2. What did Steele say about the main problem between races in America?

3. Who was Steele's editor for The Content of Our Character?

4. What did Steele say of the president mentioned in Chapter 1?

5. In what way did Steele say 'black innocence affects society and the government?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 296 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample