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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. Which Howard University student was shot by a PG County officer shortly after the author's encounter with the police?
(a) Prince Jones.
(b) Trayvon Martin.
(c) The girl with the long dreadlocks.
(d) The author's wife.

2. What did the author notice as he walked the streets of Paris for the first time?
(a) There was an odd odor.
(b) Everyone was ignoring him.
(c) He was not afraid.
(d) Everyone was smiling.

3. How did the author and his friends illegally obtain alcohol when they were underage?
(a) They would steal it from their parents.
(b) They would steal it from the liquor store.
(c) They would make corn liquor at home in the bathtub.
(d) There were men of legal drinking age who would purchase it for them for a fee.

4. What did the author learn from television as a young boy?
(a) There are children in other neighborhoods who do not live in fear.
(b) The world is a terrifying place.
(c) There is hope for his escape.
(d) All children live in fear.

5. How did the author's father discipline him?
(a) With a belt.
(b) By slapping his face.
(c) In time-out.
(d) By taking his phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important skills did the author's mother teach him?

2. What happened when the author was stopped by a PG County officer?

3. The dead boy's mother channeled her anger into _____.

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

5. What eventually happened to the officer who shot Prince Jones?

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