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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only man Elizabeth has truly loved?

2. What does Gabriel say God has promised him?

3. Who brings Gabriel back to the present?

4. Whose forehead does Gabriel want to crush?

5. What does Gabriel say he gained recognition for after he found God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was thirties Harlem different to the Harlem today? Why did Harlem become such a hotbed for political activism and musicians? Was it the same in any other black ghetto areas in the states or is Harlem unique?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine John's relationship with the following people:

1) Elisha.

2) Gabriel.

3) Elizabeth.

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