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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. According to the author, America believes itself to be:
(a) Pure.
(b) Exceptional.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Peaceful.

2. How did the author's father discipline him?
(a) By slapping his face.
(b) With a belt.
(c) In time-out.
(d) By taking his phone.

3. What did the author's mother urge him to do when he was in trouble at school?
(a) Fight.
(b) Run.
(c) Write.
(d) Draw.

4. For how many years were black people enslaved in America?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 250 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 150 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet inspired the author while at Howard University?

2. What did the girl with the long dreads teach the author?

3. What difference does the author see between his childhood and that of his son?

4. Why did the author refrain from comforting his son when Michael Brown's killers were set free?

5. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?

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