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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "My Dungeon Shook," the author cites E. Franklin Frazier as describing a time when the blacks left the land and entered into what?
(a) "The urban centers of prosperity."
(b) "The cities of despair."
(c) "The cities of decadence."
(d) "The cities of destruction."

2. What must one become "concerning destruction and death," according to the author in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "Tough and philosophical."
(b) "Peaceful and analytical."
(c) "Bold and incisive."
(d) "Logical and honest."

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

4. The author describes the birth of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook," saying "here you were: to be loved. To be loved, baby, hard, at once, and forever, to strengthen you against" what?
(a) "The loveless world."
(b) "The struggles you will face."
(c) "The world of evil."
(d) "The madman."

5. How many times does the author say he has begun his letter and torn it up in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 2 times.

6. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to desire and determination to achieve success?
(a) Deterioration.
(b) Exultation.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Cultivation.

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

8. The author says in "My Dungeon Shook," " There is no reason for you to try to become like" what?
(a) "White people."
(b) "Me."
(c) "Your father."
(d) "Your ancestors."

9. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "This innocent country set you down" where?
(a) "In a field of grass."
(b) "In a ghetto."
(c) "In a circle."
(d) "In a factory."

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

11. Of the letter recipient's father, the author says in "My Dungeon Shook," I hear in his present laughter" what?
(a) "The singing of birds of yesterday."
(b) "His laughter as a child."
(c) "The laughter of tomorrow."
(d) "The gravelly voice of our father."

12. How does the author describe his father's life in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Terrible.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Bombastic.
(d) Impressive.

13. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were" what?
(a) "A part of the American Dream."
(b) "On the road to failure."
(c) "A worthless human being."
(d) "On a road to success."

14. For what work is Homer most known?
(a) Julius Caesar.
(b) The Odyssey.
(c) The Poet's Destiny.
(d) The Cave.

15. What does the author claim the black man has functioned as in the white man's world in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) A slave.
(b) A feat to stand above.
(c) A token of inspiration.
(d) A fixed star.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Charles Dickens live?

3. What U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

4. When was E. Franklin Frazier born?

5. What does the word "perish" mean in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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