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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 color does Florence's husband say is pretty?

2. What was Florence denied by her mother?

3. What did Florence do when her mother fell deathly ill?

4. What does Gabriel say Roy's cut signifies?

5. What does John's father call white people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Gabriel's life like in the south?

2. How does Gabriel react if one of his children goes against the church's moral code?

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

4. What happened to Elizabeth when she was eight years old?

5. Why does John think God will punish him for his sins?

6. What kind of life did Elizabeth initially have in New York?

7. How did Elizabeth meet Gabriel?

8. How did Gabriel try to get Esther out of his life when she fell pregnant?

9. Summarize Go Tell It to The Mountain.

10. Why did Elizabeth initially like Gabriel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. Identify how does Baldwin's dialogue contributes to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Baldwin's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book?In what ways is he like or unlike the main character John?

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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