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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Remembering Lest We Forget (pages 5 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?
(a) Anger.
(b) Hope.
(c) Fear.
(d) Joy.

4. According to the author, when Lincoln spoke of the "government of the people," to whom was he addressing?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) American men.
(c) All Americans.
(d) White Americans.

5. How are racism and race linked?
(a) People don't like what they don't understand.
(b) They are not linked.
(c) Categorizing people groups inevitably causes a power struggle.
(d) They are both unfair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author begin his memoir?

2. Who said, "Either I can beat him, or the police"?

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

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

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

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