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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 does Baldwin suggest the presupposition of the two novels Kingsblood Royal and If He Hollers Let Him Go are in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?

2. Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin was written?

3. What are protest novels?

4. What is dehumanization of the Negro inseparable from?

5. What genre of film is the movie Carmen Jones?

Short Essay Questions

1. What allows those former soldiers studying in Paris to remain abroad?

2. Describe the appearance and the role of Mrs. Branson Price.

3. According to Baldwin, how do white Americans react to the American Negro's presence in Paris?

4. Why does Baldwin think that there is nowhere on earth for the black man to call home?

5. Describe Baldwin's father.

6. In the essay entitled Everybody's Protest Novel, why does Baldwin use the first person narrative perspective?

7. Describe Baldwin's first experience with real-world hatred.

8. Why did ex-GIs question their identity while studying in Paris?

9. Why does Baldwin escape to Switzerland?

10. Why does Baldwin not praise the movie Carmen Jones and its cast for breaking racial barriers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the essay Journey to Atlanta, Baldwin recounts the Melodeers' experience with prejudice in Atlanta. Why do you think it was significant for Baldwin to point out the prejudice that occurred on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line? What does the Mason-Dixon Line represent? What is the significance of the Mason-Dixon Line and the Melodeers' trip down south? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In Equal in Paris, Baldwin chooses to live in Paris, a place where he is considered a stranger. How does Baldwin's experience as a stranger in Paris differ from his experience as a stranger in his own country, the United States? Likewise, what similarities exist between Baldwin's experience as a stranger in Paris and the United States? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In the essay entitled Many Thousands Gone, Baldwin refers to the story of the Negro in America as the story of America. How is the story of the Negro in America the story of America? What about the Negroes' story makes it representative of America and American society? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

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