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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. What does the author claim to act is to be in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

3. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" means to display something?

4. About how many years ago does the author describe the letter recipient being born in "My Dungeon Shook"?

5. After whom was the letter recipient named in "My Dungeon Shook"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author define the word "integration" in the conclusion of "My Dungeon Shook"?

2. Who is E. Franklin Frazier and why does the author cite him in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

4. How does the author describe the temperament and attitudes of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook"?

5. How does the author rally his nephew in the conclusion of "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

7. What does Baldwin claim to be "the root of my dispute with my country" in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

9. How does the author describe his mother in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the title of the book. Where in the essays does the author cite a quotation that includes the book's title? What is referred to in this Biblical allusion? How does this quote relate to the themes in "Down at the Cross" and "My Dungeon Shook"?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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