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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Growing Up Black (pages 21-47).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author's parents teach him about religion?
(a) They were devout Muslims.
(b) They rejected all religions.
(c) He should find his own spiritual path.
(d) They were devout Baptists.

2. Who said, "Either I can beat him, or the police"?
(a) The author's grandmother.
(b) The author.
(c) The author's mother.
(d) The author's father.

3. How did the author's father react when the author threatened his 9th grade teacher?
(a) His father confronted the teacher.
(b) His father confronted the principal.
(c) His father beat him.
(d) His father called the police.

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

5. How did the author spend most of his time at The Mecca?
(a) Absorbing culture and music.
(b) Arguing politics on the Lawn.
(c) Listening to and writing poetry.
(d) Reading and taking notes on black literature and essays.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author admires Malcolm X because he never:

2. What is "the Yard"?

3. According to the author, the purpose of the public school system is to:

4. How did the author's father react when another boy stole something from the author?

5. The author views the school systems and the streets as:

(see the answer key)

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