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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Rocks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Angela Davis doing when the book begins?
(a) Moving to Chicago.
(b) Hiding from the police.
(c) Organizing a revolt.
(d) Organizing a sit-in.

2. What was Angela Davis's mother's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Cleaning lady.

3. What was the level of involvement in the Civil Rights movement in Angela Davis's high school?
(a) There was very little interest.
(b) There were non-violent protests.
(c) The students organized racial cooperation.
(d) There were race riots and sit-ins.

4. What did Angela Davis say were the two levels of prison existence?
(a) The police culture and the guard culture.
(b) The prisoners with appeals and the life prisoners.
(c) The official rules and the prisoner culture.
(d) The political prisoner culture and the other prisoners' culture.

5. Where had the deaths of McClain and Christmas and the other person taken place?
(a) University of California.
(b) San Quentin Prison.
(c) Echo Park.
(d) Marin County Courthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Angela Davis feeling when she was waiting to leave her location at the beginning of the book?

2. Who was with Angela Davis when the book begins?

3. How was Angela Davis involved in the police raid on Franklin and Kendra Alexander's apartment?

4. What did Angela Davis see on the news in Detroit?

5. Where did Angela Davis go when she left Birmingham?

(see the answer key)

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