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

2. According to the author, some black people justify the destruction of black bodies for the sake of:
(a) Preservation of order.
(b) Keeping the police away.
(c) Fear.
(d) Controlling the population.

3. According to the author, how is racism experienced through real estate?
(a) Certain realtors refuse to work with black families.
(b) Buyers are purposefully steered towards certain neighborhoods.
(c) Property values are intentionally spiked in traditionally white neighborhoods.
(d) Neighborhood covenants prohibit black families from buying in certain areas.

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

5. According to the author, "In America, it is traditional to destroy the _____" what?
(a) Past.
(b) Victim.
(c) Soul.
(d) Black body.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to senator John C. Calhoun, "The two great divisions of society are not the rich and the poor, but _____" what?

2. What realization did he author make after the mother of his son returned from her trip?

3. How old was the author's son when Coats first took him along on an interview?

4. Who took care of the author's son while his mother was away?

5. What did the author notice about white children in Manhattan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does the author give for Prince Jones' behavior prior to his death?

2. How does the death of the boy on page 112 (Jordan Davis) reinforce the author's theory that the "Dream" is dangerous?

3. How does the author compare the flight of Abraham Brian to the fear of the modern black man?

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

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

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

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

8. What role has fear played in Samori's (the author's son) life?

9. Why has the author been too afraid to encourage his son to stand up for his rights?

10. Why did the thought of encountering the Prince George's County patrol officer frighten the author?

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