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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. Who was the representative of the Progressive Party in Atlanta?
(a) Mrs. Frank Johnson.
(b) Mr. Henry Wallace.
(c) Mrs. Branson Price.
(d) Mrs. Dorothy Dandridge.

2. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Harlem?
(a) The Mulatto.
(b) The Jew.
(c) The Black man.
(d) The Negro.

3. How does Baldwin say American life compares to life in other parts of the world in the 1940s?
(a) Life in America moves at the same pace as other places in the world.
(b) People in America are indifferent to what is going on in other parts of the world.
(c) Life in America moves slower.
(d) Life in America moves faster.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Baldwin describe the American Ideal?

3. According to Baldwin, both the Negro and the Jew are characterized as:

4. Which of the following artists was mentioned in the Harlem Ghetto chapter as having a column in the People's Voice?

5. How many of Baldwin's brothers were in the quartet?

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