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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "My Dungeon Shook: Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation" – Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author claims in "My Dungeon Shook," "Any upheaval in the universe is terrifying because it so profoundly attacks one’s sense of" what?
(a) "One's own reality."
(b) "Grief."
(c) "The meaning of life."
(d) "Health and love."

2. What is the name of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) David Baldwin.
(b) George Baldwin.
(c) John Baldwin.
(d) James Baldwin.

3. How does the author describe the recipient's character in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "Calm, collected, at peace."
(b) "Tough, dark, vulnerable, moody."
(c) "Reactionary, divisive, impulsive."
(d) "Kind, holy, and venerable."

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

5. What does the author describe his ancestors picking in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Apples.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Tomatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in "My Dungeon Shook," "The details and symbols of your life have been deliberately constructed to make you believe" what?

2. The author says in "My Dungeon Shook," " There is no reason for you to try to become like" what?

3. What word from "My Dungeon Shook" refers to the condition of being lower in status or quality than others?

4. When was Charles Dickens born?

5. Where did Charles Dickens live?

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