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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author mean when he says black children are told to be "twice as good"?
(a) They are expected to behave better than white children when in public.
(b) It is a code for watching out for police officers.
(c) They are being warned to be streetwise and tough.
(d) It is a subtle threat for a beating.

2. According to the author, what has his son never feared?
(a) People.
(b) Safety.
(c) Health.
(d) His body.

3. From what does the author draw joy?
(a) Hope for the future.
(b) Speaking.
(c) Family.
(d) Study.

4. Why was the author ashamed of his thoughts as he took his four-year-old son to preschool?
(a) He was afraid for his son's safety among all the strange children.
(b) He was jealous of the advantages he was providing for his son.
(c) He was angry that the teachers were white.
(d) He did not want his son in a multicultural classroom.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author believes that when the body is shattered, what happens?

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

4. How was the officer who killed Prince Jones dressed?

5. Why does the author believe Prince Jones was willing to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does the author give for the anger of the man who was having his home repossessed?

2. According to Coats, how have the American legal system and the banking industry conspired together to create the illusion known as "The Dream"?

3. What lesson does the mother of the boy on page 112 (Lucia McBath) try to impart to the author's son?

4. According to the author, how is racism experienced through city planning and real estate?

5. What impact does the death of Prince Jones have on the author?

6. What does the author mean by every country having an "above" and a "below"?

7. How, does Coats write, have his eyes been damaged by what he has seen?

8. Why is the author angry and frustrated at the outcome of the investigation of the undercover cop who shot Prince Jones?

9. How did the author's trip to Paris affect his view of what it means to live in a black body?

10. What reasons does the author give for the woman feeling validated in pushing his son off the escalator?

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