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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Growing Up Black (pages 21-47).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what is the purpose of defining races of people?
(a) To form a hierarchy in society.
(b) To identify people groups.
(c) To define culture.
(d) To instill a sense of cultural pride.

2. How old is the author's son at the time the memoir is written?
(a) Six.
(b) 15.
(c) 21.
(d) Two.

3. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hope.
(d) Joy.

4. Which writer inspired the author as a young man?
(a) Alex Haley.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) James Baldwin.

5. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?
(a) His lyrics are without meaning.
(b) He used cosmetic surgery to appeal to a white fanbase.
(c) He did not finish what he started.
(d) He represents the nonviolent black man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the author refrain from comforting his son when Michael Brown's killers were set free?

2. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?

3. According to the author, there is no difference between his son and which murdered 17-year-old?

4. What realization did the author make about death in the sixth grade?

5. What sense does the author describe experiencing as he watched television as a child?

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