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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What occurred a few hours after the funeral of Baldwin's father?
2. According to Baldwin, what feeling did the American Negro and the French Negro share?
3. Who is the owner of the night club in the Latin Quarter that specializes in fried chicken and jazz?
4. What does Baldwin say boys and young men of the Swiss village can be seen doing all week long?
5. What does Baldwin assume is the main religion of the Swiss village?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the essay entitled, A Question of Identity, Baldwin finds it ironic that many Americans opted to remain in Europe after the war to experience the cultural freedoms available there, but later returned to the Unites States hungry for the rules and society in which they were raised. Do you find this ironic? Why do you think African American men returned to the United States after spending time in Europe? 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
Compare and contrast Baldwin's experiences as a Negro in America to his experiences in Paris and Switzerland. How are these experiences similar? How are these experiences different? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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