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

2. Whom does the author describe as "the God I never had"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) His mother.
(d) His soul.

3. What did the girl with the long dreads teach the author?
(a) Distrust.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Poetry.
(d) French.

4. What did the author learn from television as a young boy?
(a) There is hope for his escape.
(b) All children live in fear.
(c) The world is a terrifying place.
(d) There are children in other neighborhoods who do not live in fear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, who controls the streets of Baltimore?

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

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

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

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

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