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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue – Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in the Prologue, "Be it ancient Rome or modern-day America, you're either citizen or" what (5)?
(a) "Ruler."
(b) "Survivor."
(c) "Emperor."
(d) "Slave."

2. The narrator describes himself in the Prologue as a "not-so-proud descendant of" the Mees located where (20)?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Kentucky.

3. At what time does the narrator say he was summoned to appear in court for his hearing in the Prologue?
(a) 11:00 a.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

4. How is "ABD" defined by the narrator's father in Chapter 1 (36-37)?
(a) "All But Dead."
(b) "American Board of Dentists."
(c) "All But Defeated."
(d) "All Bewarned and Die."

5. Whose murder in 1964 launched interest and experiments in the bystander effect?
(a) Kitty Genovese's.
(b) Patricia Smith's.
(c) Sarah Greenway's.
(d) Paul Wilkinson's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word used in the Prologue is an adjective describing a person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances?

2. The narrator states in the Prologue, "This may be hard to believe, coming from a black man, but I've never" what (3)?

3. The narrator states in the Prologue, "I understand now that the only time black people don't feel guilty is when" what (18)?

4. What does the narrator claim is the "black workingman's motto" in the Prologue (20)?

5. What is the name of the social psychology bible that the narrator's father took with him to talk down folks in his town?

(see the answer key)

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