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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Equal in Paris.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, what color is associated with evil?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

2. How was the 1955 production of Carmen Jones different than previous productions?
(a) It had an all-African cast.
(b) It had an interracial cast.
(c) It had an all-Negro cast.
(d) It had an all-white cast.

3. According to Baldwin, what characteristic does Dorothy Dandridge have that Pearl Bailey lacks?
(a) Charisma.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Sexiness.

4. How does Baldwin describe literature on the subject of the Negro in America when it is written by Blacks?
(a) Problem Literature.
(b) Social Literature.
(c) Protest Literature.
(d) Change Literature.

5. Where did the Melodeers room while in Atlanta?
(a) a Negro motel.
(b) YMCA.
(c) The homes of Progressive Party members.
(d) YWCA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Baldwin assert that White people contribute to the perpetuation of the stereotypical characters such as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Tom?

2. Where was Baldwin's father born?

3. In the essay Equal in Paris, what city was Baldwin's new "friend" from?

4. What did Baldwin drink before his father's funeral?

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

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