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

3. To whom is the memoir addressed?
(a) The author's son.
(b) All Americans.
(c) Black Americans.
(d) White Americans.

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

5. What poet inspired the author while at Howard University?
(a) Robert Hayden.
(b) Robert Frost.
(c) Jack Kerouac.
(d) Maya Angelou.

6. Who said, "Either I can beat him, or the police"?
(a) The author's grandmother.
(b) The author's father.
(c) The author.
(d) The author's mother.

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

8. Why does the author feel the interview at the beginning of his memoir was a failure?
(a) The interviewer discussed hope for racial peace and equality.
(b) The interview was cut short.
(c) He was insulted by a caller to the radio station.
(d) No one would comment on his new book.

9. What hobby did the author pursue while at Howard University?
(a) Bowling.
(b) Poker.
(c) Music.
(d) Poetry.

10. Where did the author meet the mother of his son?
(a) New York.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) The Mecca.
(d) Baltimore.

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

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

13. What did the author's parents teach him about religion?
(a) They were devout Muslims.
(b) They rejected all religions.
(c) He should find his own spiritual path.
(d) They were devout Baptists.

14. According to the author, upon what has America's progress been built?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Violence.
(d) Education.

15. What did the author's mother urge him to do when he was in trouble at school?
(a) Run.
(b) Write.
(c) Draw.
(d) Fight.