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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. Where does the author begin his memoir?
(a) At an auction.
(b) During an interview.
(c) During a riot.
(d) In a bar.

2. Which writer inspired the author as a young man?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Alex Haley.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Maya Angelou.

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

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

5. Coats quotes that sixty percent of all young black men who drop out of high school will:
(a) Die before the age of 25.
(b) Join the military.
(c) End up homeless.
(d) Go to jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author views the school systems and the streets as:

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

3. According to the author, how does racism affect the body?

4. According to the author, what is the purpose of defining races of people?

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

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