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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Self-Awareness (pages 88-108).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did the author feel it was unnecessary to forgive the man who killed Prince Jones?
(a) Forgiveness does not bring back the dead.
(b) The man needed to forgive himself.
(c) He was dead.
(d) He was merely expressing America's beliefs about black men.

3. The author views the school systems and the streets as:
(a) The different universes.
(b) Two warring nations.
(c) Arms of the same beast.
(d) Opposite ends of a pole.

4. What does the author wish he had done differently with the woman who pushed his son?
(a) Invited her for coffee and talked to her as a person.
(b) Stopped and picked up his son first.
(c) Made her realize her actions were inherently racist.
(d) Stopped and called the police.

5. What did the author's father collect?
(a) Books.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Art.
(d) Guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "the Yard"?

2. How does the author describe his experience in the Baltimore public schools?

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

4. What regret does the author have about the incident with his son and the escalator?

5. What acclaimed history book did Chancellor William write?

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