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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Armored Against Fear (pages 135-152).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sorts of toys was the author not allowed to have as a child?
(a) Those with white faces.
(b) Anything made by Disney.
(c) Anything that was non-educational.
(d) Those that used batteries.

2. According to the author, navigating the streets of Baltimore is like a:
(a) Series of trick questions.
(b) Playground.
(c) Battlefield.
(d) Warzone.

3. According to the author, why couldn't Dr. Jones rely on her country for help?
(a) America forgets too quickly.
(b) Americans do not care about each other.
(c) America is run by those who killed her son.
(d) America likes to sweep its dirt under the rug.

4. How does Dr. Jones describe her feeling the night her son died?
(a) As if she were dying.
(b) Numb.
(c) Filled with fear.
(d) Filled with rage.

5. What happened when the author was stopped by a PG County officer?
(a) He was taken to jail.
(b) He was beaten and handcuffed.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was detained, then sent on his way without explanation.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what has his son never feared?

2. According to the author, America, like all empires of humans, is built upon:

3. Where did the author meet the mother of his son?

4. What comparison does the author make between the police officer who shot Prince Jones and the ones who died on September 11?

5. When the author sees a police officer, he automatically thinks:

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