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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 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the author describe watching learn to walk in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) His grandson.
(b) His brother.
(c) His son.
(d) His nephew.

2. After whom was the letter recipient named in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) After his godfather.
(b) After his grandfather.
(c) After his father.
(d) After the author.

3. When was E. Franklin Frazier elected as the first black president of the American Sociological Association?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1944.

4. How late was the author when he arrived for dinner at Elijah Muhammad's home?
(a) 30 minutes late.
(b) 45 minute late.
(c) 1 hour late.
(d) 15 minutes late.

5. What does the author describe feeling guilty about having in his pocket when he visited Elijah Muhammad in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) A flask of whiskey.
(b) A notepad.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) A tape recorder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "impertinent" mean in the context of "My Dungeon Shook"?

2. About how much money did George Lincoln Rockwell donate to the cause of the Nation of Islam?

3. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to extremely cruel and brutal behavior?

4. 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?

5. When was the Dred Scott decision reached?

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