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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 – 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was the narrator summoned to appear at the U. S. Supreme court building in the Prologue?
(a) March 19.
(b) September 12.
(c) May 1.
(d) June 16.

2. How large does the narrator say Los Angeles County is?
(a) 3,573 square miles.
(b) 2,345 square miles.
(c) 4,084 square miles.
(d) 6,434 square miles.

3. How old was the narrator when he wrote his first scientific paper called "Passenger Seating Tendencies by Race and Gender"?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Sixteen.

4. For what college was the narrator's father the interim dean?
(a) West Riverside Community College.
(b) Hollywood Hills Community College.
(c) Citrus Heights Community College.
(d) South Los Angeles Community College.

5. When was the town where the narrator grew up founded?
(a) 1855.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1799.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the narrator say he was summoned to appear in court for his hearing in the Prologue?

2. The narrator states in the Prologue, "This may be hard to believe, coming from a black man, but I've never" what (3)?

3. For whom did Chubsy-Ubsy have an unrequited love?

4. The narrator describes the black Justice as looking at him with "that crazy, red-eyed penetrating look that back home we call" what (22)?

5. How does the narrator describe the current state of the Union in the Prologue?

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