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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's mother.
(b) His step-mother.
(c) The author.
(d) The author's grandmother.

2. Why was the man on page 112 arguing with the boy in the car?
(a) The boy was trying to run him over with the car.
(b) The man wanted to rob the boy.
(c) The boy refused to turn down his music.
(d) The boy was pointing a gun at him.

3. Which protest sign did the author see while in France that reminded him of his blackness?
(a) Jordan Davis.
(b) Prince Jones.
(c) Abner Louima.
(d) Trayvon Martin.

4. What unique point does the author make about black Americans in France?
(a) They are seen as equals by all people.
(b) They were never slaves in France, but they were still black.
(c) They are disliked by everyone for being American, not black.
(d) They are seen as wealthy capitalists.

5. According to the author, how much was the slave population worth at the start of the Civil War?
(a) Four billion dollars.
(b) Two hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Four million dollars.
(d) Sixteen billion dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe Malcolm X?

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

3. Who is the Tolstoy of the Zulus, according to Coats?

4. Whom did the girl with the long dreads love?

5. Whom does the author describe as the "below of the country"?

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