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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. Whom did the girl with the long dreads love?
(a) Prince Jones.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) Malcom X.
(d) The Author.

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

3. How are racism and race linked?
(a) People don't like what they don't understand.
(b) They are both unfair.
(c) Categorizing people groups inevitably causes a power struggle.
(d) They are not linked.

4. Whom does the author describe as his "wedding ring"?
(a) God.
(b) His wife.
(c) His son.
(d) His soul.

5. How does the author describe Malcolm X?
(a) Rebellious, irrational, and impulsive.
(b) Fierce, violent, and wild.
(c) Controlled, intelligent, and beyond fear.
(d) Strong, ethical, and powerful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coats quotes that sixty percent of all young black men who drop out of high school will:

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

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

4. What sense does the author describe experiencing as he watched television as a child?

5. How does the author describe the classroom?

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