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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Baldwin, what was the legend of Paris?
2. What did Baldwin's first jail cell resemble?
3. What reason does Baldwin give for not believing that ex-GIs traveled to Paris to study?
4. Approximately how many American Negroes were living in Paris during the 1950s?
5. How far was the Fresnes prison from Paris?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In Equal in Paris, Baldwin chooses to live in Paris, a place where he is considered a stranger. How does Baldwin's experience as a stranger in Paris differ from his experience as a stranger in his own country, the United States? Likewise, what similarities exist between Baldwin's experience as a stranger in Paris and the United States? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Baldwin writes about the struggle for African Americans to find their own identity in the United States. Based on Baldwin's essays, do you think African Americans will be able to find their identity as American citizens or will they always have to "escape" in order to try to find their identity? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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