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

2. Whose death reminded the author that his world and his son's were one and the same?
(a) Michael Jackson.
(b) The author's father.
(c) Michael Brown.
(d) The author's grandmother.

3. What is "The Dream" that Coats refers to?
(a) The ability of every person to achieve their personal goals.
(b) The misconception that all Americans, regardless of race, can achieve success.
(c) Hope for the future.
(d) Principles set out by the Declaration of Independence.

4. What advantages has the author's son had growing up?
(a) A black president, social networks, omnipresent media and black culture.
(b) Wealth and private schools.
(c) A safer neighborhood, better schools and more freedom.
(d) Less racism, the Internet and a world culture.

5. According to the author, how does racism affect the body?
(a) Violence eventually damages the body.
(b) The soul is made weak.
(c) Metal distress creates mental discord.
(d) Stress causes early aging.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author learn from television as a young boy?

2. According to the author, upon what has America's progress been built?

3. How are racism and race linked?

4. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?

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

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