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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Question of Identity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the language and dialect in the film Carmen Jones considered an insult on black people?
(a) Because the characters speak like northern born Negroes.
(b) Because the characters speak like enslaved Africans.
(c) Because the characters speak like stereotypical Negroes.
(d) Because the characters speak like antebellum Negroes adopting the patterns language of their masters.

2. How long did the quartet's trip to Atlanta last?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 16 days.

3. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?
(a) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with the role of the lead male Negro.
(b) The cleanliness makes white audiences want to watch more Negro movies.
(c) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with seeing Negroes in familiar situations.
(d) The cleanliness makes white audiences view the black actors as equals.

4. What issue is the American constantly confronted with in Paris?
(a) Racism.
(b) Identity.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Colonization.

5. The story of Carmen Jones deals with what type of people?
(a) Amoral.
(b) Immortal
(c) Moral.
(d) Immortal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the representative of the Progressive Party in Atlanta?

2. In the chapter entitled A Question of Identity, what does Baldwin describe as a flimsy structure, beneath contempt, designed by and for all the other people?

3. Who had the money to pay for the Melodeers' accommodations in Atlanta?

4. According to Baldwin, what discovery brings an end to the alienation of the American student in Paris?

5. What reason does Baldwin give for not believing that ex-GIs traveled to Paris to study?

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