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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 is "The Mecca" that the author describes to his son?
(a) His father's collection of books.
(b) His mother's collection of vintage vinyl.
(c) His poetry notebook.
(d) The culture of the student body at Howard University.

2. How does the author describe his experience in the Baltimore public schools?
(a) Safe.
(b) Enlightening.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Pointless.

3. Coats quotes that sixty percent of all young black men who drop out of high school will:
(a) Die before the age of 25.
(b) End up homeless.
(c) Join the military.
(d) Go to jail.

4. The author admires Malcolm X because he never:
(a) Gave up.
(b) Ran.
(c) Lied.
(d) Hesitated.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is "The Dream" that Coats refers to?

3. What important skills did the author's mother teach him?

4. According to the author, how does racism affect the body?

5. How did Queen Nzinga address the social insult of the Dutch ambassador?

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