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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. The author admires Malcolm X because he never:
(a) Gave up.
(b) Hesitated.
(c) Lied.
(d) Ran.

2. What hobby did the author pursue while at Howard University?
(a) Poker.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Music.

3. What realization did the author make about death in the sixth grade?
(a) Death chases after the living.
(b) Death can occur without warning.
(c) Death is inevitable.
(d) Death does not wait.

4. Which name symbolically means "The Struggle"?
(a) Samori.
(b) Ta-Nehisi.
(c) Malcom.
(d) Luther.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the author's father react when another boy stole something from the author?

3. What is "The Mecca" that the author describes to his son?

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

5. What realization does the author have about his university education?

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