This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "My Dungeon Shook: Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation" – Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author claims in "My Dungeon Shook" that "the danger, in the minds of most white Americans, is" what?
(a) "The loss of identity."
(b) "The loss of power."
(c) "The loss of faith."
(d) "The loss of money."

2. What word in "My Dungeon Shook" does the author define as meaning "that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it"?
(a) Atonement.
(b) Compulsion.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Integration.

3. What caused the author's father's defeat in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "He was unaware of his destiny and fell behind."
(b) "He didn't care for his family or his friends."
(c) "He really believed what what people said about him."
(d) "He couldn't stop his temper from exploding."

4. What does the author say can be heard in the letter recipient's father's "laughter and in his speech and in his songs" in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Patience.
(b) Joy.
(c) Civility.
(d) Tears.

5. About how many years ago does the author describe the letter recipient being born in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 16 years ago.
(c) 14 years ago.
(d) 20 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were" what?

2. What does the word "unassailable" mean in "My Dungeon Shook"?

3. How does the author describe the letter recipient as a baby in "My Dungeon Shook"?

4. How does the author describe himself as a baby in "My Dungeon Shook"?

5. The author indicates in "My Dungeon Shook" that "people find it very difficult to act on" what?

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