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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. What is "the Yard"?
(a) A strip of green grass near the White House where protesters gather.
(b) A club in downtown Atlanta.
(c) An area near the docks in Virginia where students gather.
(d) A communal green space at Howard University when students gather.

2. What excuse did the man on page 112 give for shooting the boy in the car?
(a) He said he was angry.
(b) He claimed the gun went off by accident.
(c) He claimed to have seen a shotgun in the car.
(d) He claimed the boy was trying to run him over with the car.

3. According to the author, what part of his body has suffered the most?
(a) His feet.
(b) His heart.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His head.

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

5. How did the author's father react when another boy stole something from the author?
(a) His father called the police.
(b) His father confronted the thief.
(c) His father confronted the thief's grandfather.
(d) His father beat him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes that when the body is shattered, what happens?

2. What emotion did the author experience when sitting in the public garden in Paris?

3. What is "The Mecca" that the author describes to his son?

4. According to the author, whom or what do the police reflect?

5. To where did the mother of the author's son travel when she turned 30?

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