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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 2.

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 Chicago O'Hare airport.
(c) The Sam Houston Airport.
(d) The J.F.K. airport.

2. What word from "Down at the Cross" refers to a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Pedagogue.
(d) Demagogue.

3. When did the Tunisians rise up against the French, according to the author in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1956.

4. The author puts forth the Nation of Islam's belief that the white man's rule will be ended in how much time in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) 5-10 years.
(b) 50-60 years.
(c) 10-15 years.
(d) 100 years.

5. What qualities does the author claim Elijah Muhammad has invested in his followers in "Down at the Cross"?
(a) Caution and fear.
(b) Worry and doubt.
(c) Peace and humility.
(d) Pride and serenity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In describing white liberal attitudes in "Down at the Cross," the author states that "they could deal with the Negro as a symbol or a victim but has no real sense of him as" what?

2. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "You were born where you were born, and faced the future that you faced because" of what?

3. Where does the author describe having dinner at Elijah Muhammad's home in "Down at the Cross"?

4. Of the girls in Harlem going through adolescence, the author says in "Down at the Cross," "They understood that they must act as God's" what?

5. How does the author describe female segregated restrooms in "Down at the Cross"?

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