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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Re-Enforcement (pages 75-88).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why did the author feel it was unnecessary to forgive the man who killed Prince Jones?
(a) He was merely expressing America's beliefs about black men.
(b) He was dead.
(c) The man needed to forgive himself.
(d) Forgiveness does not bring back the dead.
2. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?
(a) He did not finish what he started.
(b) He used cosmetic surgery to appeal to a white fanbase.
(c) He represents the nonviolent black man.
(d) His lyrics are without meaning.
3. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?
(a) Joy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Hope.
4. How old is the author's son at the time the memoir is written?
(a) Six.
(b) 21.
(c) Two.
(d) 15.
5. What is "the Yard"?
(a) A strip of green grass near the White House where protesters gather.
(b) A communal green space at Howard University when students gather.
(c) An area near the docks in Virginia where students gather.
(d) A club in downtown Atlanta.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the author, who controls the streets of Baltimore?
2. How did the author's father discipline him?
3. What realization did the author make about death in the sixth grade?
4. Why does the author fear the PG County police?
5. According to the author, there is no difference between his son and which murdered 17-year-old?
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