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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Rose By Any Other Name (pages 47-71).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author meet the mother of his son?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) The Mecca.
(d) New York.

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

3. What does the author tell his son about promises?
(a) No promise is unbreakable.
(b) A promise is worth its weight in gold.
(c) A man's word is his bond.
(d) A promise lasts forever.

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

5. What hobby did the author pursue while at Howard University?
(a) Music.
(b) Poker.
(c) Bowling.
(d) Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Queen Nzinga address the social insult of the Dutch ambassador?

2. How old is the author's son at the time the memoir is written?

3. How did the author's father discipline him?

4. To whom is the memoir addressed?

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

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