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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Many Thousands Gone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, who are the three most important characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
(a) George, Miss Ophelia, and Uncle Tom.
(b) George, Eliza, and Uncle Tom.
(c) Uncle Tom, Miss Ophelia, and Eliza.
(d) George, St. Clair, and Uncle Tom.

2. What is the theme of Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son?
(a) Apartheid.
(b) Self-worth.
(c) Self-righteousness.
(d) Racial prejudice.

3. What is dehumanization of the Negro inseparable from?
(a) The loss of our own identity.
(b) The loss of Negroes to slavery.
(c) The loss of racial identity.
(d) The loss of African American identity.

4. According to Baldwin, what color are the robes of the saved?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

5. According to Baldwin, at what point does the making of an American begin?
(a) At the point where the individual rejects all other ties and history to other nations and receives their U.S. citizenship from the government.
(b) At the point where the individual rejects all other ties and history to other nations and adopts the venture of the adopted land.
(c) At the point that the person enters the country and adopts the venture of the adopted land.
(d) At the point where the individual reaches Ellis Island in New York.

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. Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin was written?

3. Who is the author of Native Son?

4. Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

5. According to Baldwin, why has the face of the Negro changed over time?

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