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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 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to the condition of being lower in status or quality than others?
(a) Inferiority.
(b) Desolate.
(c) Integrity.
(d) Complexity.

3. How does the author describe his feelings about "a separate black economy in America"?
(a) "An ideal to attain."
(b) "Willfull, and even mischievous nonsense."
(c) "A true possibility if there were enough cooperation."
(d) "A cautionary warning."

4. During what years did Elijah Muhammad lead the Nation of Islam?
(a) 1930-1945.
(b) 1941-1975.
(c) 1936-1946.
(d) 1934-1975.

5. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to a seemingly self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated may proved to be true?
(a) Malaprop.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Atonement.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author says in "My Dungeon Shook," " There is no reason for you to try to become like" what?

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

3. What does the author describe feeling guilty about having in his pocket when he visited Elijah Muhammad in "Down at the Cross"?

4. How does the author describe female segregated restrooms in "Down at the Cross"?

5. What does the author say "changes, totally and forever, the nature of reality and brings into devastating question the true meaning of man's history" in "Down at the Cross"?

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