Discovering Wes Moore Chapter 8/9 Quiz

What college did Wes end up going to after talking to his college advisor?

• University of Maryland

• John Hopkins

• Yale

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How did Wes feel about John Hopkins at first?

• That he would never get in

• That he was too good for it

• That it was too far away from home

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After Wes met with Paul White, how did Paul

make Wes now feel about John Hopkins?

• That he had no chance of getting in

• That John Hopkins might be a good fit for him

• That it didn't have offer what he wanted to study

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Wes served as an intern for two years for whom?

• Nelson Mandela

• Mayor White

• Mayor Schmoke

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What was Wes’s Army rank after he graduated from Valley Forge Junior

college?

• Second Lieutenant

• Sergeant Commander

• 1st Lieutenant

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What did Mayor Schmoke recommend for Wes to do after finishing college?

• To move out of Baltimore

• To run for mayor

• Apply for the Rhodes scholarship

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Where did Wes travel after graduating from John’s Hopkins?

• South America

• South Africa

• Spain

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What was apartheid?

• a system of segregation based on race

• African americans who are of the royal family

• an army of men who are about to go on a mission

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Who became president of south Africa after apartheid ended?

• Xandi

• Nelson Mandela

• Jacob Zuma

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Which group of blacks received more privileges than other blacks?

• African Americans who were taller than 6 feet

• African Americans with darker skin

• African Americans with lighter skin

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