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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who founded the Nation of Islam?
(a) Wallace D. Ford.
(b) Assata Shakur.
(c) James Whitney.
(d) Malcolm X.

2. About how old does the author describe the female pastor as being when he met her in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 55-60.
(b) 65-70.
(c) 25-30.
(d) 45-50.

3. The author puts forth the Nation of Islam's belief that the white man's rule will be ended in how much time in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 50-60 years.
(c) 10-15 years.
(d) 5-10 years.

4. When was Elijah Muhammad born?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1897.

5. What does the author describe school revealing itself to be to the black community passing through adolescence in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) "A path to enlightenment."
(b) "A child's game that one could not win."
(c) "A pursuit toward excellence."
(d) "A segue into more fruitful endeavors."

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the author describe as having stated that "the cry of 'violence' was not raised... when the Israelis fought to regain Israel, and, indeed, is raised only when black men indicate that they will fight for their rights"?

2. How old was the author when he describes having gone through a "prolonged religious crisis" in the beginning of "Down at the Cross"?

3. How old was the author when two police officers amused themselves with frisking him, according to the story in "Down at the Cross"?

4. On what day of the week does the author describe visiting Elijah Muhammad in "Down at the Cross"?

5. In becoming a successful Young Minister, the author describes his rivalry with whom, in "Down at the Cross"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the central subject and structure of the first part of "Down at the Cross"?

2. What is the source of the author's anger and resentment toward his father?

3. What parallels does the author draw between his father and Elijah Muhammad in "Down at the Cross"?

4. What causes the author irritation during his dinner at Elijah Muhammad's home?

5. What hypocrisies in Christianity and the Nation of Islam does Baldwin point out in "Down at the Cross"?

6. What is the subject of the hymn that opens "Down at the Cross"? How does this quote tie in with the essay's themes?

7. Who was Elijah Muhammad? What was his role within the Nation of Islam?

8. In the second section of "Down at the Cross," the author points out many reasons that American society is not healed in relation to race. How does he propose it might become healed?

9. What elements of foreshadowing can be seen in the first part of "Down at the Cross"?

10. How does the author describe the setting of Elijah Muhammad's home in "Down at the Cross"?

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