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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. How does the author describe his experience in the Baltimore public schools?
(a) Pointless.
(b) Enlightening.
(c) Safe.
(d) Hopeful.

2. According to the author, what part of his body has suffered the most?
(a) His head.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His feet.
(d) His heart.

3. What did the author find unique about Howard University?
(a) The professors spent time outside with the students.
(b) All the students were wealthy, regardless of race.
(c) All the students were black, but distinctly unique in culture.
(d) Everyone was treated as an equal, regardless of race.

4. Who was Abraham Brian?
(a) A white congressman who lobbied for the rights of free black men.
(b) A black soldier for the Confederacy.
(c) A slave who led the underground railroad.
(d) A free black man who left his home to escape the threat of slavery.

5. According to Solzhenitsyn, "To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is _____ " what?
(a) Compulsory.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Required.
(d) Good.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what is the problem with defining a race?

2. Why was the author's son pushed off the escalator?

3. What does the author imagine white parents might tell their children?

4. What type of medicine does Dr. Jones practice?

5. Whom does the author describe as his "wedding ring"?

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