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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Baldwin claim that the soldiers who studied in Paris had in common with the rest of the soliders that fought in the war?
2. What does Baldwin say must sustain the American Negro in the present?
3. Why does Baldwin go to the Swiss village?
4. What did Baldwin drink before his father's funeral?
5. Approximately how many people live in the Swiss village that Baldwin visits?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Notes of a Native Son is a collection of essays written by James Baldwin to illuminate the life conditions of the Negro people during the 1940s and 1950s pre-civil rights era.
In your opinion, what audience did Baldwin want to read this book? Who was his target audience? Did he write his book for African Americans, Whites, Non-Americans, etc? Why do you think he wrote the book for the audience you have identified as his target audience? 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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