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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the message that 'blacks need help to get ahead' affect blacks, in Steele's opinion?
(a) It demoralizes them.
(b) It forces them to become rebellious.
(c) It makes them want to prove that point is true.
(d) It encourages them.

2. What did Steele say has become synonymous with color?
(a) Pride.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Poverty.

3. How did Steele define black racial identity throughout the 60's?
(a) Self conscious and organized.
(b) Somewhat self conscious and somewhat self confident.
(c) Somewhat chaotic and somewhat organized.
(d) Self confident and chaotic.

4. How does black advancement relate to individual responsibility, as said by Steele?
(a) It depends on it.
(b) There is no relation between the two.
(c) Individual responsibility is good, but black advancement is an unrealistic goal.
(d) Black advancement is admirable, but individual responsibility is not necessary.

5. How did the status of poor blacks change, according to Steele's view?
(a) They became the ultimate victims.
(b) They began to identify more with the white middle class.
(c) They began to identify more with the black middle class.
(d) They began to identify more with the poor whites.

Short Answer Questions

1. As per Steele, what produces ethnic balkanization?

2. Who is white guilt beneficial to, in Steele's estimation?

3. How does Steele think affirmative action truly be a positive thing?

4. As per Steele, as a result of the social policy change due to the black power movement, what was the status of race relations?

5. Since the black power movement, what did Steele say much of social policy, with respect to blacks, was geared toward?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. As per Steele's viewpoint, how did affirmative action affect blacks and whites differently?

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

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

7. What is one association that Steele said blacks need to avoid?

8. What did Steele say are the two factors that make up white guilt?

9. From Steele's experience, how do blacks from the poor class receive middle class blacks?

10. How did Steele describe enemy-memory and how did he say it affects oppression?

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