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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. Where does Aunt Florence say the young woman that stands by Gabriel's side now is?

2. What instrument does Elisha play?

3. Who does Florence kneel with at the altar?

4. What does John's mother give him for his birthday?

5. What does the narrow path promise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Florence regret about her relationship with Frank?

2. Why did Florence's mother religious zealotry wear her down?

3. What is John's attitude towards religion?

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

5. What reason does Florence give for her mother being religious?

6. How does Gabriel think God can help Elizabeth?

7. Why is John denied such pleasures as dancing?

8. What does the reader learn about John and Gabriel's relationship in this chapter?

9. Why does Elizabeth blame herself for Richard's death?

10. How did Gabriel treat Deborah?

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 representation of white people in the book. Why does Baldwin not represent white people in his novel? What affect does this have on the readers perception of white people during this time?

Essay Topic 3

Go Tell It on the Mountain is written in the third person. Why do you think Baldwin chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it was written in the first person?

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