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