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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Growing Up Black (pages 21-47).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What 1986 event helped solidify the author's view that violence is inevitable?
(a) His mother iwa mugged.
(b) A teenage boy pulled a gun.
(c) His father was shot.
(d) He fired his first weapon.

2. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?
(a) He represents the nonviolent black man.
(b) His lyrics are without meaning.
(c) He used cosmetic surgery to appeal to a white fanbase.
(d) He did not finish what he started.

3. What sorts of toys was the author not allowed to have as a child?
(a) Those that used batteries.
(b) Anything that was non-educational.
(c) Those with white faces.
(d) Anything made by Disney.

4. How old is the author's son at the time the memoir is written?
(a) Two.
(b) 15.
(c) Six.
(d) 21.

5. What did the author's mother urge him to do when he was in trouble at school?
(a) Run.
(b) Fight.
(c) Write.
(d) Draw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said, "Either I can beat him, or the police"?

2. According to the author, upon what has America's progress been built?

3. What difference does the author see between his childhood and that of his son?

4. How does the author describe Malcolm X?

5. What is "The Mecca" that the author describes to his son?

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