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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dream (pages 108-132).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the death of Prince Jones affect the author emotionally?
(a) He became enraged.
(b) He became anxious.
(c) He became depressed.
(d) He became numb.

2. What event did the author witness on September 11, 2001?
(a) The attack on the Twin Towers.
(b) Hurricane Katrina.
(c) The bombing of the World Trade Center.
(d) The Great Chicago Fire.

3. What did the author notice as he walked the streets of Paris for the first time?
(a) There was an odd odor.
(b) Everyone was smiling.
(c) He was not afraid.
(d) Everyone was ignoring him.

4. What photographs did the mother of the author's son take while she was away?
(a) Doors.
(b) Famous statues.
(c) Street sleepers.
(d) Pottery.

5. What is PG County?
(a) A poet from Long Island.
(b) Price Goldwin County, MA.
(c) Prince George's County, MD.
(d) Princeton-Gordon County, Washington, DC.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the author refrain from comforting his son when Michael Brown's killers were set free?

2. What acclaimed history book did Chancellor William write?

3. What excuse did the man on page 112 give for shooting the boy in the car?

4. What concern does the author have about the lessons he is trying to teach his son?

5. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?

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