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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. Who is Linda Heywood?
(a) A protester from the Lawn.
(b) A Howard professor specialized in Central Africa.
(c) An American poet.
(d) A musician the author met at The Mecca.

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

3. What sorts of toys was the author not allowed to have as a child?
(a) Anything made by Disney.
(b) Those with white faces.
(c) Anything that was non-educational.
(d) Those that used batteries.

4. According to the author, it is important that whether one wins or loses the fight, who should be by your side?
(a) Pride.
(b) Friends.
(c) Family.
(d) God.

5. Which writer inspired the author as a young man?
(a) Maya Angelou.
(b) Alex Haley.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Malcolm X.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, navigating the streets of Baltimore is like a:

2. What surprised the author about the sixteenth and seventeenth century portraits of Africans?

3. What did the author's parents teach him about religion?

4. What realization does the author have about his university education?

5. For how many years were black people enslaved in America?

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