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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 does the author describe as the "enemy of art, courageous thinking and honest writing"?
(a) Public education.
(b) Science.
(c) The Dream.
(d) Religion.

2. According to the author, navigating the streets of Baltimore is like a:
(a) Warzone.
(b) Playground.
(c) Series of trick questions.
(d) Battlefield.

3. According to the author, there is no difference between his son and which murdered 17-year-old?
(a) Trayvon Martin.
(b) Malcom X.
(c) Jordan Davis.
(d) Prince Jones.

4. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?
(a) His lyrics are without meaning.
(b) He used cosmetic surgery to appeal to a white fanbase.
(c) He represents the nonviolent black man.
(d) He did not finish what he started.

5. Whom does the author describe as his "wedding ring"?
(a) His soul.
(b) His wife.
(c) His son.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?

2. Which name symbolically means "The Struggle"?

3. How did the author's father discipline him?

4. What did the author find unique about Howard University?

5. What did the author's mother urge him to do when he was in trouble at school?

(see the answer key)

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