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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who were the only white people that visited Baldwin's childhood home?
2. What action performed by the prison guards did Baldwin think demoralized him as a human being?
3. Where did Baldwin and his white friend from New York go on Baldwin's last night in New Jersey?
4. What gift did Baldwin's attorney friend bring him in prison?
5. What phenomenon does Baldwin address in the essay entitled, A Question of Identity?
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
Isolation is a major theme throughout Baldwin's book Notes of a Native Son. What reasons do you think African Americans abroad had for choosing to isolate themselves from other African Americans abroad? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
In Carmen Jones: The Dark is Light Enough, Baldwin criticizes the all-black version of Carmen Jones for its unrealistic portrayal of African American life, its emphasis on negative stereotypes, and it's "whitening" of African American life. However, this film was considered a major breakthrough venue of African American actors in the 1950s. What were Baldwin's criticisms? Why do you think Baldwin criticizes this film? How do the roles in the film affirm Baldwin's criticisms? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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