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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. When was E. Franklin Frazier's book The Negro Family in the United States published?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1943.

2. What must one become "concerning destruction and death," according to the author in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "Logical and honest."
(b) "Peaceful and analytical."
(c) "Tough and philosophical."
(d) "Bold and incisive."

3. When was E. Franklin Frazier born?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1936.

4. How does the author sign off in his letter in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "Your father."
(b) "Your son, James."
(c) "Your uncle, James."
(d) "Your brother, James."

5. What does the author describe his ancestors building in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Railroads.
(b) Factories.
(c) Skyscrapers.
(d) Cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author claims in "My Dungeon Shook" that "the danger, in the minds of most white Americans, is" what?

2. The author says in "My Dungeon Shook," that "if you've loved anybody that long, first as an infant, then as a child, then as a man, you gain a strange perspective on" what?

3. The author says in "My Dungeon Shook," "We have not stopped trembling yet, but if we had not loved each other none of us would have" what?

4. What U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

5. Whom does the author claim "no one has ever accused her of being bitter" in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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