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

2. According to the author, what is the purpose of defining races of people?
(a) To form a hierarchy in society.
(b) To define culture.
(c) To identify people groups.
(d) To instill a sense of cultural pride.

3. Why was the author's son pushed off the escalator?
(a) He had fallen asleep.
(b) He was afraid to step off the platform.
(c) He was trying to walk up the escalator.
(d) He was moving slowly.

4. What hope does the author have for his son?
(a) That he learns to be "thrice as good."
(b) That he "descend into his own Dream."
(c) That he "learn to live in peace with others."
(d) That he become a conscious citizen of this "terrible and beautiful world."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom was the author's son named?

2. To whom is the memoir addressed?

3. To where did the author move to in 2001?

4. According to the author, upon what has America's progress been built?

5. What does the author wish he had done differently with the woman who pushed his son?

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