James Baldwin Trivia Quiz: An American Writer

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James Baldwin Trivia Quiz: An American Writer

James Arthur Baldwin was born in 1924. He was a writer from the USA. Among other things, he was praised for his writings, books, plays, and poems. Go Tell It on the Mountain, his debut book, was launched in 1953; years later, Time magazine listed it among the top 100 English-language books produced between 1923 and 2005. Here’s a quiz based on James Baldwin. So, Let’s play the quiz.

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What job did James Baldwin get in 1942?

  • The job of laying tracks for the military

  • The job of supervision in coal-mines

  • Job as a school teacher

  • None of these

What James Baldwin book served as the basis for the Barry Jenkins' 2018 romantic drama movie?

  • Go Tell It on the Mountain

  • If Beale Street Could Talk

  • Giovanni's Room

  • Blues for Mister Charlie

When was James Baldwin born?

  • August 2, 1924

  • August 3, 1924

  • August 4, 1924

  • August 5, 1924

James Baldwin wrote which of these works during his stay in Paris?

  • The Negro

  • A Black Man in Paris

  • The Negro in Paris

  • Paris; Through the Eyes of a Negro

Where was James Baldwin born?

  • Texas

  • California

  • New York

  • Florida

When was the Baldwin’s book "Go Tell It on the Mountain" released?

  • In 1943

  • In 1952

  • In 1948

  • In 1950

James Baldwin left America at the age of 24 and never wanted to be identified as only an American-African writer. Where did he go?

  • Berlin

  • Sydney

  • Moscow

  • Paris

In 1954, James Baldwin published the publication "The Amen Corner." What kind of work was it?

  • A novel

  • A children's book

  • An essay

  • A play

Which of these characters appears in "Just Above My Head" by James Baldwin?

  • Arthur Montana

  • Ruth Granger

  • Odessa

  • All of these

When did James Baldwin die?

  • December 1, 1987

  • December 2, 1987

  • December 3, 1987

  • December 4, 1987

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