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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. How old is the author's son at the time the memoir is written?
(a) Two.
(b) 15.
(c) 21.
(d) Six.

2. According to the author, what is the purpose of defining races of people?
(a) To form a hierarchy in society.
(b) To define culture.
(c) To identify people groups.
(d) To instill a sense of cultural pride.

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

4. According to the author, America believes itself to be:
(a) Exceptional.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Pure.

5. At what age does the author remember witnessing his first street fight?
(a) Ten.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the author, when Lincoln spoke of the "government of the people," to whom was he addressing?

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

4. What 1986 event helped solidify the author's view that violence is inevitable?

5. How old was Tamir Rice when he was shot?

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