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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Rose By Any Other Name (pages 47-71).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?
(a) Joy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Hope.

2. Coats explains that the young men who walk the streets of Baltimore loud and rude do so because:
(a) They are uneducated and don't know any better.
(b) It is their way of being friendly.
(c) It gives them a sense of security and power.
(d) They are uncultured and wild.

3. Which writer inspired the author as a young man?
(a) Alex Haley.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Malcolm X.

4. What did the author find unique about Howard University?
(a) The professors spent time outside with the students.
(b) Everyone was treated as an equal, regardless of race.
(c) All the students were wealthy, regardless of race.
(d) All the students were black, but distinctly unique in culture.

5. How did the author's father react when another boy stole something from the author?
(a) His father called the police.
(b) His father confronted the thief's grandfather.
(c) His father confronted the thief.
(d) His father beat him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the author's mother urge him to do when he was in trouble at school?

3. How did the author's father discipline him?

4. What acclaimed history book did Chancellor William write?

5. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?

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