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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. What sense does the author describe experiencing as he watched television as a child?
(a) Hope.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Injustice.
(d) Confusion.

2. What did the author's parents teach him about religion?
(a) They were devout Muslims.
(b) They were devout Baptists.
(c) He should find his own spiritual path.
(d) They rejected all religions.

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

4. Who were the first white people the author knew on a personal level?
(a) Reporters.
(b) Religious zealots.
(c) His editors.
(d) Hippies.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?

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

4. How did the author's father react when the author threatened his 9th grade teacher?

5. What acclaimed history book did Chancellor William write?

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