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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offered to contact someone outside of the prison on behalf of Baldwin?

2. What phenomenon does Baldwin address in the essay entitled, A Question of Identity?

3. Who visits Baldwin while he is in prison with the promise of sending someone to represent him at his trial?

4. What is Baldwin arrested for while in Paris?

5. According to Baldwin, which one of the following performers had the ability to be a successful performer in Paris in the 1940s and 50s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In the chapter Many Thousands Gone, Baldwin describes what it means to be a "Native Son" for black men. In a later essay, Notes of a Native Son, Baldwin describes his life as a "Native Son." How does Baldwin's description compare to his personal account? In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

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