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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. In what year was the all-Black production of Carmen Jones released?
2. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Harlem?
3. Since Negroes have been in this country, Baldwin writes that their one devastating gain was:
4. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?
5. How does Baldwin describe the American Ideal?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the limitations that make it hard for Baldwin to tolerate the French prison system?
2. How does Baldwin use Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
3. Describe Baldwin's tone in Everybody's Protest Novel.
4. Describe the Swiss village that Baldwin visits in the essay Stranger in the Village.
5. How are Ebony and Our World Magazines different?
6. What allows those former soldiers studying in Paris to remain abroad?
7. How did Baldwin receive word about the journey to Atlanta?
8. Describe the lead characters, Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte, in Carmen Jones.
9. Why does Baldwin use the theme of racial prejudice to set the topic and tone for Notes of a Native Son?
10. What roles does religion play in the life of the Negro?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Baldwin describes his relationship with his father in Notes of a Native Son. After his father's death, Baldwin feels a sense of melancholy that he never had a chance to bond with his father. Why do you think Baldwin feels this way? What regrets, if any, do you think Baldwin had at the end of his father's life? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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