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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the narrator describe in Chapter 1 as "the bitch next door and my only true love" during his childhood?
(a) Charisma Molina.
(b) Angela Dean Patterson.
(c) Marpessa Delissa Dawson.
(d) Emily Williams.

2. How does the narrator describe the closing of the letter that summoned him to the Supreme Court in the Prologue?
(a) Sincerely yours, The People of the United States of America.
(b) Sincerely yours, The Senate of the United States of America.
(c) Sincerely yours, The President of the United States of America.
(d) Sincerely yours, The Congress of the United States of America.

3. What is the case number for "Me v. the United States of America" (20)?
(a) 25-1231.
(b) 656-231.
(c) 06-5612.
(d) 09-2606.

4. What does the narrator claim is the "black workingman's motto" in the Prologue (20)?
(a) "The cream rises to the top."
(b) "Harder and faster."
(c) "Out of sight, out of mind."
(d) "Work buys freedom."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the town where the narrator grew up founded?

2. What word from the Prologue refers to the theory or philosophy of law?

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

4. When did the West African nation of Ghana declare independence?

5. At what time does the narrator say he was summoned to appear in court for his hearing in the Prologue?

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