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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. What is "The Dream" that Coats refers to?
(a) The misconception that all Americans, regardless of race, can achieve success.
(b) The ability of every person to achieve their personal goals.
(c) Hope for the future.
(d) Principles set out by the Declaration of Independence.

2. At what age does the author remember witnessing his first street fight?
(a) Ten.
(b) 12.
(c) Five.
(d) 18.

3. How does the author describe Malcolm X?
(a) Controlled, intelligent, and beyond fear.
(b) Fierce, violent, and wild.
(c) Rebellious, irrational, and impulsive.
(d) Strong, ethical, and powerful.

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

5. How did the author spend most of his time at The Mecca?
(a) Listening to and writing poetry.
(b) Reading and taking notes on black literature and essays.
(c) Arguing politics on the Lawn.
(d) Absorbing culture and music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of work did the author's father do?

2. According to the author, when Lincoln spoke of the "government of the people," to whom was he addressing?

3. What field did the author pursue after he left Howard University?

4. How old was the author when his son was born?

5. How did the author's father react when another boy stole something from the author?

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