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

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

3. What view does the author have of the afterlife?
(a) It is a vital part of the fabric of the human psyche.
(b) It does not exist.
(c) It is an unknown.
(d) It is his only comfort.

4. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?
(a) He used cosmetic surgery to appeal to a white fanbase.
(b) He represents the nonviolent black man.
(c) He did not finish what he started.
(d) His lyrics are without meaning.

5. The author views the school systems and the streets as:
(a) Two warring nations.
(b) Arms of the same beast.
(c) The different universes.
(d) Opposite ends of a pole.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the author describe his experience in the Baltimore public schools?

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

4. How did the author's father react when the author threatened his 9th grade teacher?

5. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?

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