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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carmen Jones: The Dark Is Light Enough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What novel does Baldwin criticize as a more modern piece of shallow propaganda from the Negro experience?
(a) Native Son.
(b) Uncle Tom's Cabin.
(c) Black No More.
(d) Carmen Jones.

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

3. How is the Negro in America referred to in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?
(a) A series of mishaps.
(b) A gloomy mist.
(c) A mass of darkness.
(d) A series of shadows.

4. According to Baldwin, who are the three most important characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
(a) Uncle Tom, Miss Ophelia, and Eliza.
(b) George, St. Clair, and Uncle Tom.
(c) George, Miss Ophelia, and Uncle Tom.
(d) George, Eliza, and Uncle Tom.

5. What genre of film is the movie Carmen Jones?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Drama .
(c) Opera.
(d) Horror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is dehumanization of the Negro inseparable from?

2. What is the theme of Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son?

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

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

5. What does Baldwin suggest the presupposition of the two novels Kingsblood Royal and If He Hollers Let Him Go are in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?

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