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

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

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

4. What does the author describe his ancestors picking in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Apples.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Cotton.

5. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to a seemingly self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated may proved to be true?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Irony.
(c) Atonement.
(d) Malaprop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to desire and determination to achieve success?

2. What must one become "concerning destruction and death," according to the author in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

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

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

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