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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. Who had the money to pay for the Melodeers' accommodations in Atlanta?
(a) Henry Wallace.
(b) Clarance Warde.
(c) Louis Burner.
(d) Mrs. Brandon Price.

2. In what year was the all-Black production of Carmen Jones released?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1955.

3. What difference does Baldwin suggest exists between soldiers that studied in Paris and those that did not?
(a) Many that studied there did not see active duty.
(b) Many that studied there saw active duty
(c) Many that did not study in Paris died in battle.
(d) Many that studied there return to America.

4. Why does Baldwin insist that the operatic songs performed by the cast in the film Carmen Jones have no connection to Negro life?
(a) The music pieces were sung by white men and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.
(b) The music pieces were sung by white people and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.
(c) The music pieces were sung by middle class black people and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.
(d) The music pieces were sung in Italian and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter, A Question of Identity, how does Baldwin learn about his struggle for identity in the world?

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

3. What genre of film is the movie Carmen Jones?

4. Why does Baldwin escape to Paris?

5. Why does Baldwin criticize the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set?

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