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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 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the letter recipient's father, the author says in "My Dungeon Shook," I hear in his present laughter" what?
(a) "The laughter of tomorrow."
(b) "The gravelly voice of our father."
(c) "The singing of birds of yesterday."
(d) "His laughter as a child."

2. During what years did Elijah Muhammad lead the Nation of Islam?
(a) 1930-1945.
(b) 1936-1946.
(c) 1941-1975.
(d) 1934-1975.

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

4. In what war does the author describe many of his friends enlisting in the service to fight in the beginning of "Down at the Cross"?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War I.
(d) World War II.

5. Whom does the author describe watching learn to walk in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) His brother.
(b) His son.
(c) His nephew.
(d) His grandson.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "The details and symbols of your life have been deliberately constructed to make you believe" what?

2. What does the word "perish" mean in "My Dungeon Shook"?

3. The author states in the beginning of "Down at the Cross" that he believed that God and what were synonymous?

4. What kind of athletic career does the author describe pursuing but not succeeding at in "Down at the Cross"?

5. About how old does the author describe the female pastor as being when he met her in "Down at the Cross"?

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