1. What does the driver say when they arrive at the authors destination?
Select one:
a. He warns him of what is to come.
b. He says a quick Islam prayer.
c. That things never are as they once were.
d. He wishes him Godspeed.
2. How many essays does the book consist of?
Select one:
a. Four.
b. Three.
c. Two.
d. One.
3. The author compares the experiences of African Americans to that of ______.
Select one:
a. Mongolia's subjugation to China.
b. Jewish people during the Holocaust.
c. Native Americans.
d. The people in the Philippines during the 1950s.
4."Down at the Cross" is split into how many sections?
Select one:
a. Five.
b. Three.
c. Four.
d. Two.
5. What are sinners careful about casting upon others?
Select one:
a. Beams.
b. Rocks.
c. Stones.
d. Spears.
6. Through the author words he makes a generalization toward all ___________.
Select one:
a. Young black men like his nephew.
b. All white people, young and old.
c. White men.
7. Why did James Cameron not get hung like his two friends did?
Select one:
a. The police wouldn't let the mob hang Cameron.
b. Cameron's mother convinced the mob to set him free.
c. One of the victim's relatives wouldn't let the mob hang Cameron.
d. Cameron was fast enough to escape.
8. The book's title, The Fire Next Time, appears how many times in the authors writing of the book?
Select one:
a. Three.
b. Four.
c. Two.
d. One.
9. What does the author say about Elijah Muhammad's eyes?
Select one:
a. They are beautiful.
b. They appear hopeful.
c. They are full of pain.
d. They are full of love.
10. Elijah Muhammad tells the author that he is driven home in order to protect him from ___________.
Select one:
a. The horrors of the streets.
b. White devils.
c. Thieves.
d. Criminals.
11. What does the absence of strong emotion allow for?
Select one:
a. An emotionless theme.
b. A dispassionate perspective.
c. A limited perspective.
d. An overarching tone.
12. Rape was used as the reason for many of the lynchings of black men in the US. Was there a rape involved in the lynching episode depicted in this documentary? True = yes; False = no.
Select one:
True
False
13. What does the author hope for in all Americans?
Select one:
a. Growth, peace, and happiness.
b. Prosperity, reconciliation, and growth.
c. Happiness, wealth, and prosperity.
d. Reconciliation, healing power, and truth.
14. Which part of the nation did the lynching that James Cameron describes take place?
Select one:
a. The East
b. The West
c. The North
d. The South
15. In which city does the dinner party take place?
Select one:
a. New York City.
b. Harlem.
c. Detroit.
d. Chicago.
16. What does the author decide about the goals of the Nation of Islam?
Select one:
a. They begin to make sense.
b. They are rightly founded.
c. They are impossible.
d. They are plausible.
17. The author's belief in love and compassion most likely stem from
Select one:
a. A romantic interest.
b. His upbringing.
c. Christianity.
d. His grandparents.
18. At whose home does the dinner party take place?
Select one:
a. Elijah Muhammad.
b. A popular Christian preacher.
c. A female friend of the author.
d. The author.
19. Other than white people, who else are blacks being exploited by?
Select one:
a. Many nations.
b. Mexicans.
c. Islamic people.
d. Each other.
20. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do, according to Baldwin?
Select one:
a. Bind the slaves to their owners.
b. Force US slaves to return to Africa.
c. Free the slaves.
d. Give slaves permission to return to Africa.