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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Growing Up Black (pages 21-47).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?
(a) They would steal it from their parents.
(b) They would make corn liquor at home in the bathtub.
(c) They would steal it from the liquor store.
(d) There were men of legal drinking age who would purchase it for them for a fee.

2. What difference does the author see between his childhood and that of his son?
(a) His son is living in "The Dream."
(b) He had to learn to fight and survive in a more violent environment.
(c) His son's friends are much wilder than his were.
(d) He had more friends than his son does now.

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

4. How old was Tamir Rice when he was shot?
(a) 12.
(b) Six.
(c) 21.
(d) Two.

5. How does the author describe Malcolm X?
(a) Strong, ethical, and powerful.
(b) Controlled, intelligent, and beyond fear.
(c) Rebellious, irrational, and impulsive.
(d) Fierce, violent, and wild.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Howard University located?

2. What did the author's parents teach him about religion?

3. Coats explains that the young men who walk the streets of Baltimore loud and rude do so because:

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

5. What did the author's mother urge him to do when he was in trouble at school?

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