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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. What did Baldwin claim that the soldiers who studied in Paris had in common with the rest of the soliders that fought in the war?
(a) They both wore uniforms.
(b) They both were Black.
(c) They both spoke French.
(d) They both studied French culture.

2. What's the name of Baldwin's brother who relayed his experience with the Melodeers in Atlanta?
(a) Richard.
(b) David.
(c) James.
(d) Brian.

3. What does Baldwin regard as the most important thing about the film Carmen Jones?
(a) The questions it leaves in the mind relate more to inferior life of Americans.
(b) The questions it leaves about the relationship between Whites and Negroes.
(c) The impression it leaves about the realities of Negro life.
(d) The changes it suggests about the lives of Negroes.

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

5. What war is discussed in the chapter entitled A Question of Identity?
(a) Vietnam War.
(b) Civil War.
(c) World War I.
(d) World War II.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the quartet's trip to Atlanta last?

2. Why does Baldwin think it is safe for the film Carmen Jones to utilize an all-Negro cast?

3. Who played the lead role of Carmen in the film Carmen Jones?

4. What is one way that Baldwin claims a person can become entrenched in the Parisian lifestyle?

5. Of all Americans, who does Baldwin say Negroes distrust the most?

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