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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the author writing in "My Dungeon Shook"?

2. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "This innocent country set you down" where?

3. Where was "My Dungeon Shook" first published?

4. The author indicates in "My Dungeon Shook" that "people find it very difficult to act on" what?

5. What must one become "concerning destruction and death," according to the author in "My Dungeon Shook"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James Baldwin describe his father's defeat in "My Dungeon Shook"?

2. Who is Charles Dickens and why does the author cite him in "My Dungeon Shook"?

3. How does the author suggest his nephew perceive the "details and symbols of your life" in "My Dungeon Shook"?

4. What does the author claim to be the only way you can be destroyed in "My Dungeon Shook"?

5. What does the author say the world has done to his brother in "My Dungeon Shook"?

6. How does the author describe his relationship with his brother in "My Dungeon Shook"?

7. What does the word "Negro" mean, and how is it applied in The Fire Next Time?

8. How does the author describe the circumstances of white society and history in "My Dungeon Shook"?

9. What does the author write about the words "acceptance" and "integration" in "My Dungeon Shook"?

10. How does the author impress the importance of history on his nephew in "My Dungeon Shook"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences in approach toward equality by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad. What are the differences in the ideologies of these individuals? How did they propose change? Whose methods were more effective in your opinion? Why?

Essay Topic 2

When was the Nation of Islam founded? Who founded the church? What were the Nation Of Islam's mission and objectives at this time? How has the organization changed in the past 50 years?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of identity in The Fire Next Time. How does the author illustrate this theme in "Down at the Cross"? How is the theme explored in "My Dungeon Shook"? What factors impact the white man and the black man's sense of identity?

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