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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 phenomenon does Baldwin address in the essay entitled, A Question of Identity?
(a) Americans who chose to remain in America after the war.
(b) Americans who fought in the war.
(c) African Americans who leave America to write about race in America.
(d) Americans who chose to remain in Paris after the war.

2. What stereotypical trait do the immoral and evil characters share in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Coarse hair.
(b) Overweight.
(c) Brown eyes.
(d) Dark colored skin.

3. Who played the villainous second male lead in Carmen Jones?
(a) Sidney Poitier.
(b) Joe Adams.
(c) Sammy Davis, Jr.
(d) Harry Belafonte.

4. Why does Baldwin escape to Paris?
(a) To study French culture.
(b) To escape the racial prejudice of Africa.
(c) To escape the racial prejudice of America.
(d) To live with a French family.

5. What stereotypical trait is shared by the female and male leads in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Blue eyes.
(b) Dark colored skin.
(c) Fine hair.
(d) Light colored skin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the parents of the Melodeers oppose prior to their departure for Atlanta?

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

4. Who played the lead male role in the film Carmen Jones?

5. What reason does Baldwin give for not believing that ex-GIs traveled to Paris to study?

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