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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. Where was Baldwin's father born?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Harlem.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Atlanta.

2. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?
(a) The cleanliness makes white audiences view the black actors as equals.
(b) The cleanliness makes white audiences want to watch more Negro movies.
(c) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with seeing Negroes in familiar situations.
(d) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with the role of the lead male Negro.

3. When was Baldwin's father born?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1889.
(c) During slavery.
(d) It is unknown.

4. How long had Baldwin been gone from home when his father passed away?
(a) A little over a year.
(b) Less than a year.
(c) More than 2 years.
(d) One year.

5. What two big name magazines, popular in the African American community in the 1940s, are mentioned in the chapter entitled The Harlem Ghetto?
(a) Ebony and Our World.
(b) Ebony and Jet.
(c) Essence and Jet.
(d) Ebony and Essence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has made some changes in the face of the Negro?

2. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Georgia?

3. Who had the money to pay for the Melodeers' accommodations in Atlanta?

4. How has Harlem changed since Baldwin's parents' lifetime?

5. What is the setting of the opening of Native Son?

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