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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. Where does the author begin his memoir?
(a) During an interview.
(b) During a riot.
(c) In a bar.
(d) At an auction.

2. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?
(a) They would make corn liquor at home in the bathtub.
(b) They would steal it from the liquor store.
(c) There were men of legal drinking age who would purchase it for them for a fee.
(d) They would steal it from their parents.

3. According to the author, when Lincoln spoke of the "government of the people," to whom was he addressing?
(a) White Americans.
(b) American men.
(c) All Americans.
(d) The wealthy.

4. Why did the author refrain from comforting his son when Michael Brown's killers were set free?
(a) He feels he pain of grief is an important lesson.
(b) He was too sad to move off the couch,
(c) He was busy calling the news station.
(d) His son locked the bedroom door.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to the author, the purpose of the public school system is to:

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