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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. Who took care of the author's son while his mother was away?
(a) The author.
(b) His step-mother.
(c) The author's mother.
(d) The author's grandmother.

2. What is "The Mecca" that the author describes to his son?
(a) The culture of the student body at Howard University.
(b) His father's collection of books.
(c) His poetry notebook.
(d) His mother's collection of vintage vinyl.

3. According to the author, there is no difference between his son and which murdered 17-year-old?
(a) Prince Jones.
(b) Malcom X.
(c) Jordan Davis.
(d) Trayvon Martin.

4. How was the officer who killed Prince Jones dressed?
(a) As an undercover drug dealer.
(b) In plain clothes.
(c) In a patrol uniform.
(d) As a homeless man.

5. What is "the Yard"?
(a) A communal green space at Howard University when students gather.
(b) An area near the docks in Virginia where students gather.
(c) A strip of green grass near the White House where protesters gather.
(d) A club in downtown Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the memorial service for Prince Jones held?

2. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?

3. According to the author, who controls the streets of Baltimore?

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

5. What difference does the author see between his childhood and that of his son?

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