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

2. Who said, "Either I can beat him, or the police"?
(a) The author's grandmother.
(b) The author.
(c) The author's father.
(d) The author's mother.

3. What is "The Mecca" that the author describes to his son?
(a) His father's collection of books.
(b) His poetry notebook.
(c) His mother's collection of vintage vinyl.
(d) The culture of the student body at Howard University.

4. Whose death reminded the author that his world and his son's were one and the same?
(a) Michael Jackson.
(b) Michael Brown.
(c) The author's father.
(d) The author's grandmother.

5. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?
(a) Anger.
(b) Joy.
(c) Fear.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did the girl with the long dreads love?

2. According to the author, it is important that whether one wins or loses the fight, who should be by your side?

3. Where did the author meet the mother of his son?

4. What acclaimed history book did Chancellor William write?

5. What did the author's father collect?

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