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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Re-Enforcement (pages 75-88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is the memoir addressed?
(a) White Americans.
(b) All Americans.
(c) The author's son.
(d) Black Americans.

2. Why did the author feel it was unnecessary to forgive the man who killed Prince Jones?
(a) He was merely expressing America's beliefs about black men.
(b) The man needed to forgive himself.
(c) Forgiveness does not bring back the dead.
(d) He was dead.

3. The author admires Malcolm X because he never:
(a) Gave up.
(b) Ran.
(c) Lied.
(d) Hesitated.

4. How does the author describe his experience in the Baltimore public schools?
(a) Safe.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Pointless.
(d) Enlightening.

5. Whom does the author describe as his "wedding ring"?
(a) His soul.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose death reminded the author that his world and his son's were one and the same?

2. What eventually happened to the officer who shot Prince Jones?

3. At what age does the author remember witnessing his first street fight?

4. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?

5. What happened when the author was stopped by a PG County officer?

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