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

2. According to the author, whom or what do the police reflect?
(a) A frightened few.
(b) A small minority.
(c) A broken system.
(d) American values.

3. How did the author's father react when the author threatened his 9th grade teacher?
(a) His father beat him.
(b) His father confronted the teacher.
(c) His father called the police.
(d) His father confronted the principal.

4. What did the author find unique about Howard University?
(a) All the students were black, but distinctly unique in culture.
(b) Everyone was treated as an equal, regardless of race.
(c) The professors spent time outside with the students.
(d) All the students were wealthy, regardless of race.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author sees a police officer, he automatically thinks:

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

3. How did the author spend most of his time at The Mecca?

4. What was the outcome of the trial on page 112?

5. How was the officer who killed Prince Jones dressed?

(see the answer key)

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