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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. Whose image does the author see while at a museum?
(a) His father.
(b) Malcom X.
(c) Prince Jones.
(d) Martin Luther King.

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

3. What did the author's father collect?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Art.
(c) Guns.
(d) Books.

4. Whom does the author blame for the death of Prince Jones?
(a) America and its fears.
(b) God.
(c) A police officer.
(d) The educational system.

5. What is "The Mecca" that the author describes to his son?
(a) His mother's collection of vintage vinyl.
(b) His father's collection of books.
(c) His poetry notebook.
(d) The culture of the student body at Howard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years pass before the author decided to travel overseas with the mother of his son?

2. Which Howard University student was shot by a PG County officer shortly after the author's encounter with the police?

3. What does the author remember about Manhattan?

4. Why does the author fear the PG County police?

5. What acclaimed history book did Chancellor William write?

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