1. In Chapter 9, the narrator says that "history isn't the paper it's printed on" (144). What does he assert history is instead?
(a) A people.
(b) Memory.
(c) A dream.
(d) Time's passing.

2. What nickname does the narrator say he was called after a spelling bee when he was eleven?
(a) Bonbon.
(b) Trickster.
(c) Loser.
(d) Jumpy.

3. 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 Congress of the United States of America.
(c) Sincerely yours, The President of the United States of America.
(d) Sincerely yours, The Senate of the United States of America.

4. For what musician does the narrator claim to have a strange affinity in Chapter 1?
(a) The Who.
(b) The Beegees.
(c) Michael Jackson.
(d) Neil Young.

5. What is Hampton Fiske's 800 number?
(a) 1-800-FREEDOM.
(b) 1-800-CONSTITUTION.
(c) 1-800-GOFREE.
(d) 1-800-INNOCENT.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 7 that "One of the many sad ironies of African-American life is that every banal dysfunctional social gathering is called" what (93-94)?

2. What does the narrator say that L.A. is about in Chapter 9?

3. Who does the narrator refer to as the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement" in Chapter 10 (127)?

4. What does the narrator say "ain't easy" just like "pimpin' ain't easy" in the opening of Chapter 6 (80)?

5. On what date was the narrator summoned to appear at the U. S. Supreme court building in the Prologue?

(see the answer key)

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