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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. According to Solzhenitsyn, "To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is _____ " what?
(a) Good.
(b) Compulsory.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Required.

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

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

4. What regret does the author have about the friend he made in France?
(a) He was so blinded by past fears he couldn't enjoy the mutual friendship.
(b) He doesn't remember his friend's name.
(c) They haven't kept in touch since he has returned to America.
(d) He didn't remember to write down his friend's phone number.

5. Why did the author want to return to Paris with his son?
(a) He wanted his son to learn French.
(b) He wanted to become a French citizen.
(c) He wanted his son to experience life without fear.
(d) He wanted to send his son to a French school.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, who controls the streets of Baltimore?

2. Where is Howard University located?

3. According to the author, America believes itself to be:

4. Which protest sign did the author see while in France that reminded him of his blackness?

5. Whom did the author shove when his son was pushed off the escalator?

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