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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dream (pages 108-132).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what has his son never feared?
(a) Safety.
(b) Health.
(c) His body.
(d) People.

2. What difference does the author see between his childhood and that of his son?
(a) He had more friends than his son does now.
(b) He had to learn to fight and survive in a more violent environment.
(c) His son's friends are much wilder than his were.
(d) His son is living in "The Dream."

3. Which Howard University student was shot by a PG County officer shortly after the author's encounter with the police?
(a) The author's wife.
(b) Prince Jones.
(c) The girl with the long dreadlocks.
(d) Trayvon Martin.

4. According to the author, who controls the streets of Baltimore?
(a) The parents.
(b) The students.
(c) The crews.
(d) The police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years pass before the author decided to travel overseas with the mother of his son?

2. Whom does the author blame for the death of Prince Jones?

3. Where is Howard University located?

4. According to senator John C. Calhoun, "The two great divisions of society are not the rich and the poor, but _____" what?

5. What does the author witness while researching a story on the history of segregation in Chicago?

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