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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 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
(a) January 1, 1865.
(b) January 1, 1864.
(c) January 1, 1862.
(d) January 1, 1863.

2. What word from "Down at the Cross" refers to a confusing and difficult problem or question?
(a) Interrogation.
(b) Diaspora.
(c) Conundrum.
(d) Irony.

3. Where was "My Dungeon Shook" first published?
(a) Time magazine.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) Reader's Digest.
(d) The Progressive.

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

5. What does the author describe his ancestors building in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Factories.
(b) Skyscrapers.
(c) Cars.
(d) Railroads.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is quoted as having said "It is better to marry than to burn" in "Down at the Cross"?

2. What statement does the author make about freedom in "Down at the Cross"?

3. How does the author describe his father's life in "My Dungeon Shook"?

4. The author assers in "Down at the Cross," "Color is not a human or a personal reality; it is" what?

5. The author tells the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook," "Take no one's word for anything, including mine--but trust" what?

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