Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, IMDP Process - Week 2. Exam
Questions and Answers
1. Write the Sphinxman prayer. -
ANSWER -Oh father, may we as oncoming Civil Rights: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. / W.E.B.
Alphamen, make full development, so that we DuBois
may uphold the high standard of Alpha Phi
Alpha; manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all Sports/Athletics: Jesse Owens / Art Shell
mankind. Throughout eternity. Amen.
Education: Cornel West / Dr. Henry Ponder
2. Write the Sphinxman credo. - ANSWER - Business: Joshua Smith / Robert F. Smith
As a Sphinxman, I will uphold high scholastic
standards, high moral character, brotherly love, Medicine: LaSalle D. Leffall Jr. / Leon Walker
personal progress, loyalty, and the respect of Herndon
womanhood to the best of my ability.
Science/Technology: Levi Watkins / Marcus
Martin / Dr. Willis L Lonzer
3. What are the lyrics to the Sphinxman hymn? -
ANSWER -The Mystic Sphinx, for us the
7. What is the official Fraternity flower? -
name does signify. We love and guard its
customs and ideals. Our task is hard, our vigil ANSWER -Yellow Rose
long and dutiful. Our hears are ever mindful of
our task. And should we cross those burning
sands that guard our aims. We pledge ourselves 8. Who is the present General President of Alpha
it mandates to obey. To this one goal our Phi Alpha, Inc.? - ANSWER -Dr. Willis L.
concentrated efforts be. To be a worthy part of Lonzer, III
noble A Phi A.
9. What is the scope of Alpa Phi Alpha Fraternity,
4. What is the title of Chapter 6 of the History Inc.? - ANSWER -Limitlessness
Book? - ANSWER -Expansion and Internal
Development
10. Name the founders of the Chapter to which
you aspire: - ANSWER -Big Brother
5. What is the title of Chapter 7 of the History Finesse Armstead
Book? - ANSWER -The Leaven of Self Big Brother George Barzay
Examination Big Brother Arthur Fox
Big Brother Henry Goodson
Big Brother Edgar Harris
6. Name an Alpha in each of the following 9 Big Brother Henry Hill
fields: - ANSWER -Politics/Government: Big Brother Andrew Humphries
Congressman Bobby Scott Big Brother Walker Leflore / Big Brother Willam
Leflore
Arts/Entertainment: Duke Ellington / Lionel Richie Big Brother John Miller Jr.
Big Brother William Pidgett
Law: Greg Mathis / Thurgood Marshall Big Brother Ben Stevenson
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, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, IMDP Process - Week 2. Exam
Questions and Answers
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
11. Give the names of the Chapters in your and I am the master of my fate,
their founding dates: - ANSWER -Shaw I am the captain of my soul.
University Beta Rho October 31st, 1936
North Carolina Central University Gamma Beta Test of a man by Author Unknown
May 23rd, 1941
The test of a man is the fight that he makes, The
Gamma Psi Saint Augustine's University March grit that he daily shows, The way he stands upon
15, 1948 his feet, And takes life's numerous bumps and
blows.
Kappa Omicron Duke University December 7th, A coward can smile when there's naught to fear.
1975 And nothing his progress bars, But it takes a man
to stand and cheer, While the other fellow stars.
Mu Zeta University of North Carolina at Chapel It isn't the victory after all But the fight that a
Hill April 15th, 1976 Brother makes. A man when driven against the
wall, Still stands erect and takes the blows of fate
Eta Omicron North Carolina State University April With his head held high, bleeding, bruised and
7th, 1971 pale ,Is the man who will win and fate defied, For
he isn't afraid to fail!
12. What is the last sentence of the poem "if" -
ANSWER -Yours is the Earth and 14. A chapter was not established simply
everything that's in it, because a group of students made petition for
And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son! the creation of one. It was the policy to establish
chapters only where standards were met and
AND sufficiently large number of students
13. Name the authors and write the words to the existed. - ANSWER -True
following poems - ANSWER -Invictus by
William Ernest Henley
15. During the Seventh General Convention,
Out of the night that covers me, legislation was passed exclaiming that no
Black as the pit from pole to pole, organization should be permitted to be a Chapter
I thank whatever gods may be of the Fraternity and the Chapter of another
For my unconquerable soul. collegiate fraternity at the same time, and this
In the fell clutch of circumstance same rule applied to individual members. -
I have not winced nor cried aloud. ANSWER -True
Under the bludgeoning's of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears 16. Conflict is inevitable in any interpersonal
Looms but the Horror of the shade, relationship or among members of any group and
And yet the menace of the years can be a very positive experience, if managed
Finds and shall find me unafraid. properly. - ANSWER -True
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Questions and Answers
1. Write the Sphinxman prayer. -
ANSWER -Oh father, may we as oncoming Civil Rights: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. / W.E.B.
Alphamen, make full development, so that we DuBois
may uphold the high standard of Alpha Phi
Alpha; manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all Sports/Athletics: Jesse Owens / Art Shell
mankind. Throughout eternity. Amen.
Education: Cornel West / Dr. Henry Ponder
2. Write the Sphinxman credo. - ANSWER - Business: Joshua Smith / Robert F. Smith
As a Sphinxman, I will uphold high scholastic
standards, high moral character, brotherly love, Medicine: LaSalle D. Leffall Jr. / Leon Walker
personal progress, loyalty, and the respect of Herndon
womanhood to the best of my ability.
Science/Technology: Levi Watkins / Marcus
Martin / Dr. Willis L Lonzer
3. What are the lyrics to the Sphinxman hymn? -
ANSWER -The Mystic Sphinx, for us the
7. What is the official Fraternity flower? -
name does signify. We love and guard its
customs and ideals. Our task is hard, our vigil ANSWER -Yellow Rose
long and dutiful. Our hears are ever mindful of
our task. And should we cross those burning
sands that guard our aims. We pledge ourselves 8. Who is the present General President of Alpha
it mandates to obey. To this one goal our Phi Alpha, Inc.? - ANSWER -Dr. Willis L.
concentrated efforts be. To be a worthy part of Lonzer, III
noble A Phi A.
9. What is the scope of Alpa Phi Alpha Fraternity,
4. What is the title of Chapter 6 of the History Inc.? - ANSWER -Limitlessness
Book? - ANSWER -Expansion and Internal
Development
10. Name the founders of the Chapter to which
you aspire: - ANSWER -Big Brother
5. What is the title of Chapter 7 of the History Finesse Armstead
Book? - ANSWER -The Leaven of Self Big Brother George Barzay
Examination Big Brother Arthur Fox
Big Brother Henry Goodson
Big Brother Edgar Harris
6. Name an Alpha in each of the following 9 Big Brother Henry Hill
fields: - ANSWER -Politics/Government: Big Brother Andrew Humphries
Congressman Bobby Scott Big Brother Walker Leflore / Big Brother Willam
Leflore
Arts/Entertainment: Duke Ellington / Lionel Richie Big Brother John Miller Jr.
Big Brother William Pidgett
Law: Greg Mathis / Thurgood Marshall Big Brother Ben Stevenson
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, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, IMDP Process - Week 2. Exam
Questions and Answers
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
11. Give the names of the Chapters in your and I am the master of my fate,
their founding dates: - ANSWER -Shaw I am the captain of my soul.
University Beta Rho October 31st, 1936
North Carolina Central University Gamma Beta Test of a man by Author Unknown
May 23rd, 1941
The test of a man is the fight that he makes, The
Gamma Psi Saint Augustine's University March grit that he daily shows, The way he stands upon
15, 1948 his feet, And takes life's numerous bumps and
blows.
Kappa Omicron Duke University December 7th, A coward can smile when there's naught to fear.
1975 And nothing his progress bars, But it takes a man
to stand and cheer, While the other fellow stars.
Mu Zeta University of North Carolina at Chapel It isn't the victory after all But the fight that a
Hill April 15th, 1976 Brother makes. A man when driven against the
wall, Still stands erect and takes the blows of fate
Eta Omicron North Carolina State University April With his head held high, bleeding, bruised and
7th, 1971 pale ,Is the man who will win and fate defied, For
he isn't afraid to fail!
12. What is the last sentence of the poem "if" -
ANSWER -Yours is the Earth and 14. A chapter was not established simply
everything that's in it, because a group of students made petition for
And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son! the creation of one. It was the policy to establish
chapters only where standards were met and
AND sufficiently large number of students
13. Name the authors and write the words to the existed. - ANSWER -True
following poems - ANSWER -Invictus by
William Ernest Henley
15. During the Seventh General Convention,
Out of the night that covers me, legislation was passed exclaiming that no
Black as the pit from pole to pole, organization should be permitted to be a Chapter
I thank whatever gods may be of the Fraternity and the Chapter of another
For my unconquerable soul. collegiate fraternity at the same time, and this
In the fell clutch of circumstance same rule applied to individual members. -
I have not winced nor cried aloud. ANSWER -True
Under the bludgeoning's of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears 16. Conflict is inevitable in any interpersonal
Looms but the Horror of the shade, relationship or among members of any group and
And yet the menace of the years can be a very positive experience, if managed
Finds and shall find me unafraid. properly. - ANSWER -True
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