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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Remembering Lest We Forget (pages 5 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does the author remember witnessing his first street fight?
(a) Five.
(b) 12.
(c) Ten.
(d) 18.

2. Whose death reminded the author that his world and his son's were one and the same?
(a) The author's grandmother.
(b) The author's father.
(c) Michael Jackson.
(d) Michael Brown.

3. How old was Tamir Rice when he was shot?
(a) Six.
(b) 21.
(c) Two.
(d) 12.

4. What did the author learn from television as a young boy?
(a) There is hope for his escape.
(b) There are children in other neighborhoods who do not live in fear.
(c) All children live in fear.
(d) The world is a terrifying place.

5. According to the author, what is the purpose of defining races of people?
(a) To instill a sense of cultural pride.
(b) To identify people groups.
(c) To define culture.
(d) To form a hierarchy in society.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the author feel the interview at the beginning of his memoir was a failure?

3. How old is the author's son at the time the memoir is written?

4. To whom is the memoir addressed?

5. Where does the author begin his memoir?

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