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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Flames.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way did Angela Davis identify with the Black Power movement?
(a) Her hair style.
(b) Her philosophy.
(c) Her style of clothing.
(d) Her political views.

2. Why was Angela Davis's neighborhood called Dynamite Hill?
(a) Because it had 'dynamite' views.
(b) Because black families' houses kept being dynamited there.
(c) Because it was a center of race riots.
(d) Because it was near a blasting zone.

3. What was Angela Davis's father's occupation?
(a) Manual laborer.
(b) Elevator attendant.
(c) He was unemployed.
(d) Gas station attendant.

4. Why did Angela Davis choose the major she chose?
(a) Because politics is the study of power.
(b) Because literature fosters compassion and understanding.
(c) Because language is an easy barrier to remove.
(d) Because studying other cultures brings understanding at home.

5. Why did Angela Davis believe that Blacks did not trust Marxism?
(a) They distrusted the equalizing promises of proletarian ownership.
(b) They needed historical redress, not just economic inclusion.
(c) They saw it as part of white culture.
(d) They did not want to abolish owners, they wanted the right to be owners themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Angela Davis do with the money she stole as a child?

2. What philosophy did Angela Davis write her dissertation on?

3. What was the border between black and white neighborhoods where Angela Davis lived with her family?

4. What did Angela Davis decide at a young age?

5. What were the Soledad Brothers accused of?

(see the answer key)

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