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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 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) "On the road to failure."
(b) "A worthless human being."
(c) "On a road to success."
(d) "A part of the American Dream."

2. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "You were born where you were born, and faced the future that you faced because" of what?
(a) "You were rich."
(b) "You were poor."
(c) "You were a man."
(d) "You were black."

3. What does the word "impertinent" mean in the context of "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Disrespectful or rude.
(b) Uncomfortable or wary.
(c) Inexcusable.
(d) Plausible.

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

5. Where did Charles Dickens live?
(a) France.
(b) The United States.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Emancipation Proclamation proclaim?

2. What word from "Down at the Cross" refers to a large area of unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia?

3. Where did Homer live?

4. The author states in his conclusion of "My Dungeon Shook," "We cannot be free until" what?

5. When was Charles Dickens born?

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