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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. When was Charles Dickens born?
2. When was E. Franklin Frazier's book The Negro Family in the United States published?
3. After whom was the letter recipient named in "My Dungeon Shook"?
4. Charles Dickens is regarded as the greatest novelist of what era?
5. Where was "My Dungeon Shook" first published?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does James Baldwin claim to have re-started his letter numerous times in "My Dungeon Shook"?
2. What does the author remark about love and survival in "My Dungeon Shook"?
3. How does the author impress the importance of history on his nephew in "My Dungeon Shook"?
4. What "is the danger in the minds of most white Americans," according to the author in "My Dungeon Shook"?
5. Who is E. Franklin Frazier and why does the author cite him in "My Dungeon Shook"?
6. What does the word "Negro" mean, and how is it applied in The Fire Next Time?
7. How is the essay "My Dungeon Shook" formatted and structured?
8. How has the black man functioned in the white man's world, according to Baldwin in "My Dungeon Shook"?
9. How does the author describe his mother in "My Dungeon Shook"?
10. How does the author describe the temperament and attitudes of the letter recipient in "My Dungeon Shook"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the life and career of author James Baldwin. What role did Baldwin play in the Civil Rights Movement? What are the major themes and subjects of Baldwin's essays, plays, and novels? Where did Baldwin live for most of his life?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's characterizations of his father and brother in "My Dungeon Shook." How does he compare and contrast these individuals? What does he describe as the failures and destruction of his father and brother? How does the author relate his father and brother to his nephew?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the language style of The Fire Next Time. How would you describe the author's fluidity and lyricism in his language in the essays? What are examples of literary devices such as similes, metaphors, etc. employed by the author? How does the language style reflect upon the author?
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