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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 hope does the author have for his son?
(a) That he learns to be "thrice as good."
(b) That he "descend into his own Dream."
(c) That he become a conscious citizen of this "terrible and beautiful world."
(d) That he "learn to live in peace with others."

2. What does the author mean when he says black children are told to be "twice as good"?
(a) It is a code for watching out for police officers.
(b) They are being warned to be streetwise and tough.
(c) They are expected to behave better than white children when in public.
(d) It is a subtle threat for a beating.

3. 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) He had more friends than his son does now.
(d) His son's friends are much wilder than his were.

4. What does the author tell his son about promises?
(a) No promise is unbreakable.
(b) A man's word is his bond.
(c) A promise is worth its weight in gold.
(d) A promise lasts forever.

5. What did the city of Manhattan try to build over a slave burial site?
(a) A park and a museum.
(b) A school.
(c) A department store and a government building.
(d) The Twin Towers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What essential question does the author pose in his memoir?

2. Where does the author begin his memoir?

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

4. Who was Abraham Brian?

5. For whom was the author's son named?

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