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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say his car is parked in the Prologue?
(a) On the Avenue of America.
(b) On Roosevelt Avenue.
(c) On Rockefeller Street.
(d) On Constitution Avenue.

2. The narrator states in the Prologue, "This may be hard to believe, coming from a black man, but I've never" what (3)?
(a) "Stolen anything."
(b) "Killed anyone."
(c) "Gone fishing."
(d) "Been in jail."

3. How does the narrator describe the current state of the Union in the Prologue?
(a) An egalitarian empire.
(b) An unwavering democracy.
(c) A romantic failure.
(d) A dysfunctional plutocracy.

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 Bewarned and Die."
(d) "All But Defeated."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes himself in the Prologue as a "not-so-proud descendant of" the Mees located where (20)?

2. The narrator describes the black Justice as looking at him with "that crazy, red-eyed penetrating look that back home we call" what (22)?

3. In what key does the narrator say his father spoke in Chapter 1?

4. What does the narrator lay out the three basic laws of in the opening of Chapter 3?

5. How does the narrator describe the hairstyles of the Justices when they enter the courtroom in the Prologue (19)?

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