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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 reason does Baldwin give for not believing that ex-GIs traveled to Paris to study?
(a) Because the ex-GIs could study the same things in the United States.
(b) Because ex-GIs went to Paris for the culture.
(c) Because ex-GIs rarely attended their courses.
(d) Because ex-GIs did not like in the student colony.

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

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

4. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?
(a) The stereotype of Negro women being the desire of white men's lust.
(b) The stereotype of subservient Negro women.
(c) The stereotype of rampant sexuality.
(d) The stereotype of light skinned Negroes being smarter than dark skinned Negroes.

5. According to Baldwin, what does not exist among American students in Paris in the 1950s?
(a) A worthwhile experience.
(b) An educational experience.
(c) A different experience.
(d) A common experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stereotypical trait do the immoral and evil characters share in the film Carmen Jones?

2. According to Baldwin, what characteristic does Dorothy Dandridge have that Pearl Bailey lacks?

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

4. According to Baldwin, which students are successfully entrenched in Parisian lifestyle?

5. What does Baldwin regard as the most important thing about the film Carmen Jones?

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