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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. Where does the author claim he was when a bartender refused to serve him and some friends in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) The La Guardia airport.
(b) The J.F.K. airport.
(c) The Chicago O'Hare airport.
(d) The Sam Houston Airport.

2. How does the author describe the letter recipient as a baby in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) He was a mean baby.
(b) He was a big baby.
(c) He was an emaciated baby.
(d) He was a small baby.

3. What word from"Down at the Cross" means characterized by refusal or compromise to abandon an extreme position or attitude?
(a) Deplorability.
(b) Allegiance.
(c) Petulence.
(d) Intransigence.

4. For how long did the author remain on the pulpit as a Young Minister?
(a) Over 3 years.
(b) Less than a year.
(c) About 2 years.
(d) Less than 6 months.

5. How old was the author when he describes having gone through a "prolonged religious crisis" in the beginning of "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook"?

3. On what day of the week does the author describe visiting Elijah Muhammad in "Down at the Cross"?

4. In describing his dinner at Elijah Muhammad's home, the author states, "I began to see that Elijah's power came from his" what?

5. Charles Dickens is regarded as the greatest novelist of what era?

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