1. What caused the author's father's defeat in "My Dungeon Shook"?
(a) "He really believed what what people said about him."
(b) "He didn't care for his family or his friends."
(c) "He couldn't stop his temper from exploding."
(d) "He was unaware of his destiny and fell behind."

2. The author states in "Down at the Cross," "White people hold the power, which means that they are" what?
(a) "Free."
(b) "Selfish."
(c) "Superior to blacks."
(d) "Inferior to blacks."

3. The author urges the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook" to "imagine how you would feel if you woke up one morning to find the sun shining and all the stars" what?
(a) "Gone."
(b) "Black."
(c) "Fallen."
(d) "Aflame."

4. What word from "Down at the Cross" refers to a large area of unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia?
(a) Steppe.
(b) Ravine.
(c) Corral.
(d) Gully.

5. In what war does the author describe many of his friends enlisting in the service to fight in the beginning of "Down at the Cross"?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Korean War.

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors writes in "Down at the Cross," "Yes, it does indeed mean something - something unspeakable - to be born, in a white country, and Anglo-Teutonic, antisexual country, black. You very soon, without knowing it, give up all hope of" what?

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

3. Whom does the author claim "no one has ever accused her of being bitter" in "My Dungeon Shook"?

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

5. How does the author describe the stock from which the letter recipient came in "My Dungeon Shook"?

(see the answer key)

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