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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. According to the author, what is the problem with defining a race?
(a) Races shift based off of who is the "beneath" and who is the "above."
(b) There is more intermarriage in a global society.
(c) Race is a cultural - not genetic - term.
(d) There are too many variations to categorize.

2. What realization did he author make after the mother of his son returned from her trip?
(a) Humanity is naturally divided into different little worlds.
(b) People are naturally inclined to exclude.
(c) There are too many doors in France.
(d) He needed to travel and experience other people.

3. What did the dead boy's mother say to the author's son in the chapter "The Dream"?
(a) "You exist. You matter. You have value."
(b) "Do not speak back or speak up."
(c) "Never give up. Never surrender."
(d) "Be twice as good."

4. According to the author, the purpose of the public school system is to:
(a) Inspire minds.
(b) Point to the road of success.
(c) Create conformity.
(d) Provide a safe haven.

5. Why does the author fear the PG County police?
(a) PG County laws are more strict than other areas in Maryland.
(b) He offended the mayor of PG County in a newspaper article.
(c) PG County officers have a reputation for being violent with black men.
(d) He was in the PG County jail as a teenager.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, there is no difference between his son and which murdered 17-year-old?

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

3. According to the author, navigating the streets of Baltimore is like a:

4. The author admires Malcolm X because he never:

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

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