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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 "one-drop" rule?
(a) One drop of violence ruins a peaceful gathering.
(b) Having one white parent (or ancestor) entitles a person to be white.
(c) Having one black parent (or ancestor) makes a person black.
(d) One drop of liquor makes an alcoholic.

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

3. What does the author tell his son about promises?
(a) A man's word is his bond.
(b) A promise lasts forever.
(c) A promise is worth its weight in gold.
(d) No promise is unbreakable.

4. According to the author, some black people justify the destruction of black bodies for the sake of:
(a) Controlling the population.
(b) Fear.
(c) Preservation of order.
(d) Keeping the police away.

5. Coats quotes that sixty percent of all young black men who drop out of high school will:
(a) Go to jail.
(b) Join the military.
(c) Die before the age of 25.
(d) End up homeless.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does the author remember witnessing his first street fight?

2. According to the author, America believes itself to be:

3. Why does the author feel the interview at the beginning of his memoir was a failure?

4. What did the author notice as he walked the streets of Paris for the first time?

5. How old is the author's son at the time the memoir is written?

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