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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 field did the author pursue after he left Howard University?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Music.
(c) Bookselling.
(d) Archaeology.

2. What is the "one-drop" rule?
(a) One drop of liquor makes an alcoholic.
(b) Having one white parent (or ancestor) entitles a person to be white.
(c) One drop of violence ruins a peaceful gathering.
(d) Having one black parent (or ancestor) makes a person black.

3. For how many years were black people enslaved in America?
(a) 250 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 150 years.
(d) 50 years.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the author describe as his "wedding ring"?

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

3. What advantages has the author's son had growing up?

4. To whom is the memoir addressed?

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

(see the answer key)

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