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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue & Chapter 1 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
(a) Andrew Johnson.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Andrew Jackson.

2. Why did The Homestead Act not benefit Black Americans?
(a) They were not interested in owning homes.
(b) The did not own homes.
(c) They did not need homes.
(d) They were not considered citizens.

3. After Diallo’s murder, what did Mayor Giuliani say the community’s real issue was?
(a) Policies against police.
(b) Bad attitude toward police.
(c) Violence against police.
(d) Racism against police.

4. What is the title of the Prologue?
(a) Incitement.
(b) Awakening.
(c) Kindling.
(d) Firewood.

5. What year was the KKK founded?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1665.
(c) 1765.
(d) 1865.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the mayor of New York in 1999?

2. What event prompted Anderson to write this book?

3. Which Amendment Abolished Slavery?

4. In which newspaper was the author’s initial piece about “white rage” published?

5. Created by Congress in 1865, the Freedmen’s Bureau was responsible for what?

(see the answer key)

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