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

2. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?
(a) They would make corn liquor at home in the bathtub.
(b) They would steal it from their parents.
(c) There were men of legal drinking age who would purchase it for them for a fee.
(d) They would steal it from the liquor store.

3. According to the author, navigating the streets of Baltimore is like a:
(a) Warzone.
(b) Series of trick questions.
(c) Playground.
(d) Battlefield.

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

5. Where does the author begin his memoir?
(a) During an interview.
(b) During a riot.
(c) In a bar.
(d) At an auction.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child, what baffled the author about the nonviolent protests of the civil rights moment?

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

3. The author admires Malcolm X because he never:

4. According to the author, America believes itself to be:

5. How did Queen Nzinga address the social insult of the Dutch ambassador?

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