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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stranger in the Village.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What novel does Baldwin compare Uncle Tom's Cabin to?
(a) Little Women.
(b) Native Son.
(c) Othello.
(d) Black Boy.

2. Which of the following artists was mentioned in the Harlem Ghetto chapter as having a column in the People's Voice?
(a) Dorothy Dandridge.
(b) Harry Belafonte.
(c) Joe Adams.
(d) Lena Horne.

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic given to history by Baldwin?
(a) Slum.
(b) Remote Violence.
(c) Negative images in the media.
(d) Injustices.

4. 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 more comfortable with seeing Negroes in familiar situations.
(c) The cleanliness makes white audiences want to watch more Negro movies.
(d) The cleanliness makes white audiences view the black actors as equals.

5. What prison was Baldwin's friend sent to that he was forbidden to enter?
(a) Fresnes.
(b) La Mese.
(c) La Santé.
(d) Sorbonne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?

2. The story of Carmen Jones deals with what type of people?

3. What is dehumanization of the Negro inseparable from?

4. In the essay Equal in Paris, what are we told lead police to know that one of the Parisian hotels had their property stolen?

5. What does Baldwin assume is the main religion of the Swiss village?

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