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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. What would Frank do after an argument with Florence?

2. What does Gabriel use to whip Roy?

3. Who does Florence think rejoices in her presence at church?

4. What was the name of Gabriel's first wife?

5. Who raped Deborah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinced Florence to move north?

2. What was Richard like when Elizabeth first met him?

3. What did Gabriel use to say in his sermons?

4. How does John's family separate as they walk with the family back home?

5. What bible passages did Florence's mother like to repeat?

6. What does John sense about his father's feelings in this section?

7. What vision does John have about Gabriel?

8. Why did Florence grow to resent her mother and hate her brother?

9. What was Elizabeth's upbringing like with her aunt?

10. Summarize Go Tell It to The Mountain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the connections between African Americans and Christianity. Why do the students think African Americans embraced Christianity so readily? How did Christianity help African Americans gain more rights? In what way did African Americans use Christianity as a political force?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the Baptist Church.

1) How does the Baptist Church version of Christianity differ form other denominations versions of Christianity.

2) Why is baptism so closely linked to African Americans.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Baldwin use character and setting to express these themes?

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