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

2. What is the name of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) George Baldwin.
(b) John Baldwin.
(c) David Baldwin.
(d) James Baldwin.

3. The author says of one of his ancestors in "My Dungeon Shook," "One of them said, the very time I thought I was lost, my dungeon shook and" what?
(a) "I was given faith."
(b) "My chains fell off."
(c) "I was engulfed."
(d) "I suddenly saw the light."

4. The author states in his conclusion of "My Dungeon Shook," "We cannot be free until" what?
(a) "They are dead."
(b) "They are free."
(c) "We are one."
(d) "We are educated."

5. How does the author describe the stock from which the letter recipient came in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "Crafty and deceitful stock."
(b) "Elegant stock."
(c) "Intelligent, handy stock."
(d) "Sturdy, peasant stock."

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How does the author describe his father's life in "My Dungeon Shook"?

3. To whom is the author writing in "My Dungeon Shook"?

4. What caused the author's father's defeat in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

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