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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea in 1453?
(a) Addison Gayle Jr.
(b) Eleanor Holmes.
(c) Gomes de Zurara.
(d) Carl Linnaeus.

2. Who warned in 1995, "Most inner-city children grow up surrounded by teenagers and adults who are themselves deviant, delinquent or criminal. A new generation of street criminals is upon us--the youngest, biggest and baddest generation any society has ever known" (94)?
(a) Isaac La Peyrere.
(b) John J. DiIulio.
(c) Chester Pierce.
(d) Robert Park.

3. Where did the author's mother attend college?
(a) Nyack College.
(b) Baruch College.
(c) Howard University.
(d) Rutgers University.

4. What are the names of the author's maternal grandparents?
(a) Roberta and James.
(b) Aretha and Jack.
(c) Sheila and Carl.
(d) Mary Ann and Alvin.

5. What percentage of White families lived in owner-occupied homes in 2014?
(a) 41%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 71%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author's father study in college?

2. What is the author's current middle name?

3. Where was the author's roommate Clarence from?

4. When was An American Dilemma published?

5. When was Message to the Blackman in America written?

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