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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. What caused the author's father's defeat in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "He couldn't stop his temper from exploding."
(b) "He really believed what what people said about him."
(c) "He didn't care for his family or his friends."
(d) "He was unaware of his destiny and fell behind."
2. How does the author conclude his letter in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "I love you, dear James, and I send my love to the family."
(b) "I will see you on the morrow."
(c) "God bless you, James, and Godspeed."
(d) "I hope that you will forgive me."
3. The authors writes in "Down at the Cross," "Yes, it does indeed mean something - something unspeakable - to be born, in a white country, and Anglo-Teutonic, antisexual country, black. You very soon, without knowing it, give up all hope of" what?
(a) "Inflation."
(b) "Communion."
(c) "Redemption."
(d) "Communication."
4. When did the Tunisians rise up against the French, according to the author in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1962.
5. What does the author describe school revealing itself to be to the black community passing through adolescence in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) "A path to enlightenment."
(b) "A pursuit toward excellence."
(c) "A child's game that one could not win."
(d) "A segue into more fruitful endeavors."
Short Answer Questions
1. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to desire and determination to achieve success?
2. What is the name of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook"?
3. The author says in "My Dungeon Shook," " There is no reason for you to try to become like" what?
4. What word from "Down at the Cross" refers to a large area of unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia?
5. About how many years ago does the author describe the letter recipient being born in "My Dungeon Shook"?
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