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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Rose By Any Other Name (pages 47-71).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the author feel the interview at the beginning of his memoir was a failure?
(a) The interviewer discussed hope for racial peace and equality.
(b) The interview was cut short.
(c) He was insulted by a caller to the radio station.
(d) No one would comment on his new book.

2. According to the author, what do many of his black contemporaries have in common?
(a) They are proud of their heritage.
(b) They are searching for a better future.
(c) They have never known their fathers.
(d) They are unhappy with their lives.

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

4. How does the author describe Malcolm X?
(a) Strong, ethical, and powerful.
(b) Fierce, violent, and wild.
(c) Controlled, intelligent, and beyond fear.
(d) Rebellious, irrational, and impulsive.

5. Which writer inspired the author as a young man?
(a) Alex Haley.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) James Baldwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of work did the author's father do?

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

3. According to the author, it is important that whether one wins or loses the fight, who should be by your side?

4. How did the author spend most of his time at The Mecca?

5. To whom is the memoir addressed?

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