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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. How old was the author when his son was born?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 24.
(d) 30.

2. How did the author spend most of his time at The Mecca?
(a) Reading and taking notes on black literature and essays.
(b) Arguing politics on the Lawn.
(c) Listening to and writing poetry.
(d) Absorbing culture and music.

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

4. What is the "one-drop" rule?
(a) One drop of violence ruins a peaceful gathering.
(b) One drop of liquor makes an alcoholic.
(c) Having one black parent (or ancestor) makes a person black.
(d) Having one white parent (or ancestor) entitles a person to be white.

5. What type of work did the author's father do?
(a) Police officer for Baltimore City.
(b) Freelance writer and journalist.
(c) Custodian for Baltimore public schools.
(d) Research librarian at Howard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author's parent's respond to his questions about inequality in the world?

2. What does the author tell his son about promises?

3. Whom does the author describe as his "wedding ring"?

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

5. Who said, "Either I can beat him, or the police"?

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