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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. On what day of the week does the author describe visiting Elijah Muhammad in "Down at the Cross"?
2. Where did Rudyard Kipling live?
3. Whom does the author describe as having stated that "the cry of 'violence' was not raised... when the Israelis fought to regain Israel, and, indeed, is raised only when black men indicate that they will fight for their rights"?
4. The author asserts in "Down at the Cross" that "a civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be" what?
5. Who founded the Nation of Islam?
Short Essay Questions
1. What elements of foreshadowing can be seen in the first part of "Down at the Cross"?
2. What is the subject of the hymn that opens "Down at the Cross"? How does this quote tie in with the essay's themes?
3. How does the author describe the setting of Elijah Muhammad's home in "Down at the Cross"?
4. What is noteworthy about the quotes that open "Down at the Cross"?
5. How would you describe the tone in the second section of "Down at the Cross"? How has the author's perspective changed?
6. What does the author point out as the failings of Christianity and Islam in "Down at the Cross"?
7. What differences does the author point out between Christianity and Islam in the second section of "Down at the Cross"?
8. How would you describe the author's sense of anger in the beginning of "Down at the Cross"?
9. How would you describe the central subject and structure of the first part of "Down at the Cross"?
10. What parallels does the author draw between Christianity and Islam in "Down at the Cross"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the author's descriptions of his mother and other female African Americans in The Fire Next Time. How are these depictions juxtaposed against the depictions of males in African American society? What is the basis of these differences in character?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's actions, objectives, and obstacles in writing to his nephew in "My Dungeon Shook." For what purpose is the author writing the letter? How does he go about making his points? Do you think that his letter achieves his objective?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the structure of "Down at the Cross." What is the thesis presented by the author in this essay? How does Baldwin go about proving his thesis? What is illustrated in the conclusion of the essay?
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