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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Down At The Cross: Letter from a Region of My Mind" – Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the author claim "no one has ever accused her of being bitter" in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His daughter.

2. How does the author conclude his letter in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "God bless you, James, and Godspeed."
(b) "I will see you on the morrow."
(c) "I hope that you will forgive me."
(d) "I love you, dear James, and I send my love to the family."

3. What did the Emancipation Proclamation proclaim?
(a) The end of segregation.
(b) The right for women to vote.
(c) The right for blacks to vote.
(d) The freedom of slaves.

4. Where did Rudyard Kipling live?
(a) Canada.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) France.

5. For how long did the author remain on the pulpit as a Young Minister?
(a) Over 3 years.
(b) About 2 years.
(c) Less than a year.
(d) Less than 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author tells the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook," "Take no one's word for anything, including mine--but trust" what?

2. What word from "Down at the Cross" refers to a large area of unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia?

3. The author describes the birth of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook," saying "here you were: to be loved. To be loved, baby, hard, at once, and forever, to strengthen you against" what?

4. After whom was the letter recipient named in "My Dungeon Shook"?

5. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "You were born where you were born, and faced the future that you faced because" of what?

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