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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Elizabeth meet in 1919?

2. Why did Elizabeth decide not to tell Richard she was pregnant?

3. Where does Elizabeth find a job?

4. How does Elizabeth describe Richard?

5. What city did Esther send Gabriel a letter from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of 1930s.

1) Why was religion so important to black people?

2) What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does today's society share any values with 1930s America?

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

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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