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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Steele's opinion, why do blacks avoid 'important opportunities'?
(a) They do not avoid 'important opportunities'.
(b) They are never in a position to engage in 'important opportunities'.
(c) Other races forbid them from doing so.
(d) They do not want to run the risk of failing.

2. Prior to what decade did Steele say middle class blacks often distinguished themselves from poor blacks?
(a) 80's.
(b) 50's.
(c) 70's.
(d) 60's.

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

4. According to Steele, what is the biggest challenge for the black community?
(a) Racism.
(b) Holding on to the black identity.
(c) Insufficient development.
(d) Lack of intelligence.

5. What does Steele say is a bad source of recomposition for blacks?
(a) Learning ancestral roots.
(b) White nationalism.
(c) Graduating from institutions of higher learning.
(d) Black nationalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did consciousness change for blacks from the early 60's to the late 60's, in Steele's opinion?

2. What type of shock did Steele say individuals are said to be a part of when in mixed-race situations?

3. It's Steele's belief that in what types of areas do blacks many times withhold effort?

4. In the university setting, who did Steele verbalize would not tell blacks what they think of their scholarships and not expect them to perform?

5. Steele's view said that vulnerability affects what aspects of black life?

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