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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. What sense does the author describe experiencing as he watched television as a child?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Hope.
(d) Injustice.

2. Why does the author feel the interview at the beginning of his memoir was a failure?
(a) The interviewer discussed hope for racial peace and equality.
(b) He was insulted by a caller to the radio station.
(c) No one would comment on his new book.
(d) The interview was cut short.

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

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

5. According to the author, upon what has America's progress been built?
(a) Violence.
(b) Education.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Hard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tamir Rice when he was shot?

2. What realization did the author make about death in the sixth grade?

3. What did the author learn from television as a young boy?

4. At what age does the author remember witnessing his first street fight?

5. What essential question does the author pose in his memoir?

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