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