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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 does Baldwin criticize the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set?
(a) Because they do not show the intermingling of working class Negroes and Whites.
(b) Because it does not accurately portray the American ghetto.
(c) Because they do not accurately portray the environments of the working class Negroes characterized in the movie.
(d) Because they do not accurately portray the working-class.

2. In the chapter, A Question of Identity, how does Baldwin learn about his struggle for identity in the world?
(a) By observing others and examining his own growth.
(b) By studying at a Parisian University.
(c) By speaking with Parisians.
(d) By observing the lifestyle of the French African.

3. Who was the presidential candidate representing the Progressive Party at the time Baldwin wrote this essay?
(a) Paul Roberson.
(b) Clarence Warde.
(c) Henry Wallace.
(d) James Jordan.

4. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?
(a) The cleanliness makes white audiences view the black actors as equals.
(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 more comfortable with the role of the lead male Negro.

5. Where is Atlanta located?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) New York.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Tennessee.

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. How was the 1955 production of Carmen Jones different than previous productions?

5. In what year was the all-Black production of Carmen Jones released?

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