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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 is PG County?
(a) Price Goldwin County, MA.
(b) Princeton-Gordon County, Washington, DC.
(c) Prince George's County, MD.
(d) A poet from Long Island.

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

3. How does the author describe his experience in the Baltimore public schools?
(a) Pointless.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Enlightening.
(d) Safe.

4. What is "The Dream" that Coats refers to?
(a) The misconception that all Americans, regardless of race, can achieve success.
(b) Principles set out by the Declaration of Independence.
(c) The ability of every person to achieve their personal goals.
(d) Hope for the future.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe Malcolm X?

2. What is the "one-drop" rule?

3. The author views the school systems and the streets as:

4. Why did the author refrain from comforting his son when Michael Brown's killers were set free?

5. How are racism and race linked?

(see the answer key)

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