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

2. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" means eager to fight or defiant?
(a) Virulent.
(b) Cautionary.
(c) Conclusive.
(d) Truculent.

3. How does the author describe his father's life in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Ambitious.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Impressive.
(d) Bombastic.

4. What does the author claim to act is to be in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Committed.
(b) Impertinent.
(c) Complacent.
(d) Demanding.

5. The author writes to the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook," "You come from a long line of" what?
(a) "Carpenters."
(b) "Poets."
(c) "Teachers."
(d) "Slaves."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe his ancestors picking in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

3. 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?

4. How does the author conclude his letter in "My Dungeon Shook"?

5. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to the condition of being lower in status or quality than others?

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