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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 word from "Down at the Cross" refers to a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument?
(a) Demagogue.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Pedagogue.

2. In what periodical was "Down at the Cross" first published?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) Publisher's Weekly.
(c) Time.
(d) The New Yorker.

3. The author puts forth the Nation of Islam's belief that the white man's rule will be ended in how much time in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 50-60 years.
(b) 5-10 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 10-15 years.

4. How does the author describe the stock from which the letter recipient came in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "Elegant stock."
(b) "Crafty and deceitful stock."
(c) "Intelligent, handy stock."
(d) "Sturdy, peasant stock."

5. About how many years ago does the author describe the letter recipient being born in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) 16 years ago.
(b) 20 years ago.
(c) 10 years ago.
(d) 14 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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" means something continuing without pause or interruption?

5. What color clothing does the author describe the women wearing at Elijah Muhammad's home in "Down at the Cross"?

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