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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. According to Baldwin, what characteristic does Dorothy Dandridge have that Pearl Bailey lacks?
(a) Sexiness.
(b) Charisma.
(c) Shyness.
(d) Aggression.

2. Protest novels are said to resemble:
(a) Missionaries to Africa.
(b) Missionaries to America.
(c) Missionaries to India.
(d) Missionaries to South America.

3. According to Baldwin, at what point does the making of an American begin?
(a) At the point where the individual rejects all other ties and history to other nations and adopts the venture of the adopted land.
(b) At the point where the individual reaches Ellis Island in New York.
(c) At the point where the individual rejects all other ties and history to other nations and receives their U.S. citizenship from the government.
(d) At the point that the person enters the country and adopts the venture of the adopted land.

4. According to Baldwin, why has the face of the Negro changed over time?
(a) Because of the white man's need for making Negroes as white as possible in order to interact with them.
(b) Because of the portrayal of Uncle Tom.
(c) Because African Americans refuted the stereotypical images Aunt Jemima.
(d) Because of the white man's need for making Negroes cook and clean the white man's home.

5. What is dehumanization of the Negro inseparable from?
(a) The loss of our own identity.
(b) The loss of African American identity.
(c) The loss of racial identity.
(d) The loss of Negroes to slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stereotypical trait is shared by the female and male leads in the film Carmen Jones?

2. Why is the language and dialect in the film Carmen Jones considered an insult on black people?

3. What genre of film is the movie Carmen Jones?

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

5. What Hollywood studio produced the film Carmen Jones?

(see the answer key)

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