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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dream (pages 108-132).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom was the author interviewing in Chicago?
(a) Elderly black men and women.
(b) Black gang leaders.
(c) Black businessmen.
(d) Black politicians.

2. Who took care of the author's son while his mother was away?
(a) His step-mother.
(b) The author's mother.
(c) The author.
(d) The author's grandmother.

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

4. What question does the author pose about assaulting an officer of the law?
(a) Should assault be grounds for a broken body?
(b) Should offenders of assault be punished or rehabilitated?
(c) Should assaulting an officer be a capital offense?
(d) When violence begets violence, when does the circle end?

5. What is "the Yard"?
(a) A strip of green grass near the White House where protesters gather.
(b) A club in downtown Atlanta.
(c) A communal green space at Howard University when students gather.
(d) An area near the docks in Virginia where students gather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author fear the PG County police?

2. Why does the author believe Prince Jones was willing to die?

3. According to the author, whom or what do the police reflect?

4. How does the author describe the love of white families for their children?

5. What eventually happened to the officer who shot Prince Jones?

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