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

2. What type of work did the author's father do?
(a) Police officer for Baltimore City.
(b) Freelance writer and journalist.
(c) Custodian for Baltimore public schools.
(d) Research librarian at Howard University.

3. How did the author spend most of his time at The Mecca?
(a) Absorbing culture and music.
(b) Listening to and writing poetry.
(c) Reading and taking notes on black literature and essays.
(d) Arguing politics on the Lawn.

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

5. Why did the author refrain from comforting his son when Michael Brown's killers were set free?
(a) He was busy calling the news station.
(b) He was too sad to move off the couch,
(c) He feels he pain of grief is an important lesson.
(d) His son locked the bedroom door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization did the author make about death in the sixth grade?

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

3. How did the author's father discipline him?

4. What did the author find unique about Howard University?

5. Why does the author feel the interview at the beginning of his memoir was a failure?

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