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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes of a Native Son.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, how does the book Native Son obliterate the good will of the people as a whole?
(a) The good will of the people is obliterated by the story that white men only like subservient black men and women.
(b) The good will of the people is obliterated by the story that Negroes are always angry at white men.
(c) The good will of the people is obliterated by the story that stereotypical images share laudatory and heinous qualities with the best possible traits coming to the surface for white consumption.
(d) The good will of the people is obliterated by the story of hatred and the idea that Negroes can only become validated if they become more like white men.

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

3. What was the political affiliation of the Amsterdam Star-News?
(a) Independent.
(b) Democrat.
(c) Progressive.
(d) Republican.

4. How does Baldwin describe the relationship between the Negroes and the Jews in Harlem?
(a) Contentious.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Unwanted.
(d) Amicable.

5. Where is Harlem located?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Baldwin describe literature on the subject of the Negro in America when it is written by Blacks?

2. What is the name of the first church that Baldwin can remember attending with his family as a child?

3. What emotion of Baldwin's father does he describe as "never to be trusted"?

4. Where did the Melodeers ultimately end up rehearsing for their performances in Atlanta?

5. How does Baldwin describe the American Ideal?

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