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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 did Florence do when her mother fell deathly ill?

2. What has Roy been injured by?

3. What was Florence denied by her mother?

4. Who raped Deborah?

5. What color does Florence's husband say is pretty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is John's attitude towards religion?

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

4. Why was Richard arrested?

5. What does John think about his mother and father's relationship?

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

7. How did Gabriel become the star of a religious conference in Chicago?

8. Why does Florence keep Deborah's letter in her purse?

9. In what way are John and Roy completely different characters?

10. Summarize the final chapter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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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