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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Self-Awareness (pages 88-108).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Internet affect the author's writing?
(a) His blog made him internationally famous.
(b) He felt a sense of disembodiment.
(c) He spent far too much time on social media.
(d) He could find relevant research faster.

2. Which Howard University student was shot by a PG County officer shortly after the author's encounter with the police?
(a) Prince Jones.
(b) The girl with the long dreadlocks.
(c) The author's wife.
(d) Trayvon Martin.

3. According to the author, how does racism affect the body?
(a) Violence eventually damages the body.
(b) The soul is made weak.
(c) Stress causes early aging.
(d) Metal distress creates mental discord.

4. According to the author, this son has been cast into "a race in which the wind is always at your face and _____" what?
(a) Ffire is at your feet.
(b) The hounds are always at your heels.
(c) A knife is always at your back.
(d) You will always be running headfirst into it.

5. What does the author tell his son about promises?
(a) A man's word is his bond.
(b) A promise is worth its weight in gold.
(c) No promise is unbreakable.
(d) A promise lasts forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sorts of toys was the author not allowed to have as a child?

2. What Civil War battlefield did the author visit with his son and nephew?

3. What did the author's father collect?

4. How did the author's parent's respond to his questions about inequality in the world?

5. What is "the Yard"?

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