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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 poet inspired the author while at Howard University?
(a) Robert Hayden.
(b) Jack Kerouac.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) Robert Frost.

2. Why does the author feel the interview at the beginning of his memoir was a failure?
(a) No one would comment on his new book.
(b) The interview was cut short.
(c) The interviewer discussed hope for racial peace and equality.
(d) He was insulted by a caller to the radio station.

3. What does the author remember about Manhattan?
(a) That it once housed slave auctions.
(b) It is where his son was born.
(c) It was where he learned to believe in humanity again.
(d) That is is a beautiful city.

4. What Civil War battlefield did the author visit with his son and nephew?
(a) Elkin's Ferry.
(b) Pea Ridge.
(c) Petersburg Battlefield.
(d) Prairie Grove.

5. What sense does the author describe experiencing as he watched television as a child?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Hope.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Injustice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which name symbolically means "The Struggle"?

2. The author views the school systems and the streets as:

3. Which Howard University student was shot by a PG County officer shortly after the author's encounter with the police?

4. What eventually happened to the officer who shot Prince Jones?

5. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?

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