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

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

3. What did the author learn from television as a young boy?
(a) The world is a terrifying place.
(b) All children live in fear.
(c) There is hope for his escape.
(d) There are children in other neighborhoods who do not live in fear.

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

5. Where is Howard University located?
(a) Hampton, VA.
(b) Atlanta, GA.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Baltimore, MD.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does the author remember witnessing his first street fight?

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

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

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

5. What sense does the author describe experiencing as he watched television as a child?

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