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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. How is history and the progress of the Negro described in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?
2. What stereotypical trait do the immoral and evil characters share in the film Carmen Jones?
3. What was the name of the establishment where the Melodeers ate their meals while in Atlanta?
4. According to Baldwin, what color is associated with evil?
5. What biblical story does Baldwin say allows the Blacks to identify with Jews?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the American Negro envious of the French African?
2. In the essay entitled Everybody's Protest Novel, why does Baldwin use the first person narrative perspective?
3. Describe the appearance and the role of Mrs. Branson Price.
4. What is Henry Wallace's role in the Progressive Party?
5. Why does Baldwin address the phenomenon of Americans choosing to remain in Paris after World War II?
6. What roles does religion play in the life of the Negro?
7. According to Baldwin, how does an individual become an American? And what does this mean for African Americans?
8. How does Baldwin describe the social climate that existed when Richard Wright was writing Native Son?
9. Describe the Amsterdam Star-News.
10. Why don't the individuals in the Swiss village identify black people as negative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Baldwin writes about the struggle for African Americans to find their own identity in the United States. Based on Baldwin's essays, do you think African Americans will be able to find their identity as American citizens or will they always have to "escape" in order to try to find their identity? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
In the essay Notes of a Native Son, Baldwin uses his personal experience to describe his life as a native son. How does Baldwin's personal account as a Native Son compare to his summary and criticism of the book Native Son in the essay Many Thousands Gone? Does his account address the issues he had with the original story? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Baldwin wrote each of the essays in the book Notes of a Native Son between 1940 and 1959 and he published each in various publications during that time. Why do you think Baldwin selected these particular essays for inclusion in the book? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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