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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. How did the death of Prince Jones affect the author emotionally?
(a) He became enraged.
(b) He became depressed.
(c) He became anxious.
(d) He became numb.

2. What does the author witness while researching a story on the history of segregation in Chicago?
(a) A black family being evicted from their home.
(b) A drive-by shooting.
(c) A gang-related shooting.
(d) A bank robbery.

3. When the author sees a police officer, he automatically thinks:
(a) Something is wrong.
(b) He is not at fault.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Someone is trying to protect him.

4. How does the author describe Prince Jones?
(a) A good Christian and scion of a striving class.
(b) A gentle soul washed away by society.
(c) A dreamer and a poet.
(d) A baller and a heartless thug.

5. According to the author, how is racism experienced through real estate?
(a) Property values are intentionally spiked in traditionally white neighborhoods.
(b) Buyers are purposefully steered towards certain neighborhoods.
(c) Certain realtors refuse to work with black families.
(d) Neighborhood covenants prohibit black families from buying in certain areas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author's parent's respond to his questions about inequality in the world?

2. Which writer inspired the author as a young man?

3. How did the Internet affect the author's writing?

4. What did the author's parents teach him about religion?

5. According to the author, the purpose of the public school system is to:

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