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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. Coats quotes that sixty percent of all young black men who drop out of high school will:
(a) Join the military.
(b) End up homeless.
(c) Die before the age of 25.
(d) Go to jail.
2. Who was Abraham Brian?
(a) A white congressman who lobbied for the rights of free black men.
(b) A free black man who left his home to escape the threat of slavery.
(c) A slave who led the underground railroad.
(d) A black soldier for the Confederacy.
3. To where did the author move to in 2001?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.
4. Why does the author fear the PG County police?
(a) He was in the PG County jail as a teenager.
(b) PG County laws are more strict than other areas in Maryland.
(c) PG County officers have a reputation for being violent with black men.
(d) He offended the mayor of PG County in a newspaper article.
5. Why was the author ashamed of his thoughts as he took his four-year-old son to preschool?
(a) He was afraid for his son's safety among all the strange children.
(b) He was jealous of the advantages he was providing for his son.
(c) He did not want his son in a multicultural classroom.
(d) He was angry that the teachers were white.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did the author react to his son being pushed off the escalator?
2. What does the author tell his son about responsibility?
3. How does the author describe Prince Jones?
4. How did the man who was evicted from his home react to the presence of the police?
5. What difference does the author see between his childhood and that of his son?
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