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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. Who was Abraham Brian?
(a) A free black man who left his home to escape the threat of slavery.
(b) A slave who led the underground railroad.
(c) A black soldier for the Confederacy.
(d) A white congressman who lobbied for the rights of free black men.

2. According to the author, whom or what do the police reflect?
(a) A small minority.
(b) A frightened few.
(c) A broken system.
(d) American values.

3. According to the author, upon what has America's progress been built?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Education.
(d) Violence.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what has his son never feared?

2. What is the "one-drop" rule?

3. Where is Howard University located?

4. When the author sees a police officer, he automatically thinks:

5. What did the author learn from television as a young boy?

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