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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. How old was Tamir Rice when he was shot?
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

2. What important skills did the author's mother teach him?
(a) How to cook and clean his clothes.
(b) How to pray.
(c) How to read and write.
(d) How to stretch a dollar.

3. Why does the author fear the PG County police?
(a) He offended the mayor of PG County in a newspaper article.
(b) PG County officers have a reputation for being violent with black men.
(c) PG County laws are more strict than other areas in Maryland.
(d) He was in the PG County jail as a teenager.

4. How does the author describe Prince Jones?
(a) A baller and a heartless thug.
(b) A dreamer and a poet.
(c) A good Christian and scion of a striving class.
(d) A gentle soul washed away by society.

5. The author views the school systems and the streets as:
(a) Opposite ends of a pole.
(b) Arms of the same beast.
(c) The different universes.
(d) Two warring nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What threats were made against the author when his son was pushed off the escalator?

2. According to the author, the purpose of the public school system is to:

3. Who were the first white people the author knew on a personal level?

4. According to the author, navigating the streets of Baltimore is like a:

5. How did the author feel when he strolled his young son through a traditionally white neighborhood?

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