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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. Where did Rudyard Kipling live?
(a) Canada.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

2. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to extremely cruel and brutal behavior?
(a) Apprehension.
(b) Diligence.
(c) Integrity.
(d) Inhumanity.

3. How old was the author when he describes an encounter where a policeman made a racial slur as he passed in Manhattan in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During what years did Elijah Muhammad lead the Nation of Islam?

2. Of white people, the author says in "My Dungeon Shook," "You must accept them and accept them with" what?

3. How does the author describe female segregated restrooms in "Down at the Cross"?

4. How does the author describe the recipient's character in "My Dungeon Shook"?

5. What does the word "bulwark" mean in "Down at the Cross"?

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