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James Baldwin
  • 1. What year was James Baldwin born?
A) 1947
B) 1924
C) 1956
D) 1935
  • 2. In which city was James Baldwin born?
A) Chicago
B) Atlanta
C) Los Angeles
D) New York City
  • 3. What is the title of James Baldwin's first novel, published in 1953?
A) Giovanni's Room
B) Go Tell It on the Mountain
C) Native Son
D) The Fire Next Time
  • 4. What essay by James Baldwin discusses the role of race in American history and society?
A) Notes of a Native Son
B) The Devil Finds Work
C) Nobody Knows My Name
D) The Fire Next Time
  • 5. What was the title of the unfinished James Baldwin manuscript exploring African American history?
A) Notes of a Native Son
B) The Fire Next Time
C) Nobody Knows My Name
D) Remember This House
  • 6. Which director adapted James Baldwin's novel 'If Beale Street Could Talk' into a film?
A) Spike Lee
B) Barry Jenkins
C) Ava DuVernay
D) Steve McQueen
  • 7. For which magazine did James Baldwin write a collection of essays critiquing American literature?
A) TIME
B) Partisan Review
C) Vogue
D) The New Yorker
  • 8. What genre of literature is James Baldwin primarily known for?
A) Poetry
B) Fiction
C) Science Fiction
D) Biography
  • 9. What is the title of James Baldwin's semi-autobiographical novel that explores race and sexuality in Paris?
A) Giovanni's Room
B) Just Above My Head
C) Another Country
D) Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
  • 10. What was the title of James Baldwin's last completed book published in 1985?
A) The Evidence of Things Not Seen
B) If Beale Street Could Talk
C) Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
D) Just Above My Head
  • 11. In which European country did James Baldwin spend much of his life?
A) Germany
B) France
C) England
D) Italy
  • 12. What role did James Baldwin have in the Civil Rights Movement?
A) Athlete and Scientist
B) Activist and Writer
C) Politician and Lawyer
D) Musician and Actor
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