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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. In what year was the all-Black production of Carmen Jones released?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1954.

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

3. Who is the author of Native Son?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) Langston Hughes.
(c) Richard Wright.
(d) Harriet Beecher Stowe.

4. Which of the following is not a characteristic given to history by Baldwin?
(a) Negative images in the media.
(b) Slum.
(c) Injustices.
(d) Remote Violence.

5. In what era did James Baldwin write Notes of a Native Son?
(a) Slavery era.
(b) Civil rights era.
(c) Colonial.
(d) Pre-civil rights era.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Baldwin, how does the book Native Son obliterate the good will of the people as a whole?

2. Why does Baldwin criticize the book Native Son?

3. According to Baldwin, what color are the robes of the saved?

4. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?

5. How was the 1955 production of Carmen Jones different than previous productions?

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