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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What technique did Baldwin say he used in arguments with his father?
2. In what year did Baldwin's father die?
3. What do the Swiss Villagers occasionally do on Sundays?
4. What was the profession of Baldwin's father?
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 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.
Essay Topic 2
Baldwin writes the essays in the book Notes of a Native Son using more of a conventional style rather than an academic style. Analyze Baldwin's conventional approach to writing. How does Baldwin's conventional approach to writing enhance the book Notes of a Native Son? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Escaping is a major theme throughout many of the essays in Baldwin's book. For instance Baldwin escapes to Switzerland to write his book and African American soldiers escape to Paris for education and French culture. How do you think writing this book served as an escape for Baldwin? Did he write to escape the perils of life or racial prejudice? Did he write to help other understand the escape of African Americans from America and American culture? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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