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

2. According to Baldwin, what color are the robes of the saved?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

3. How does Baldwin describe literature on the subject of the Negro in America when it is written by Blacks?
(a) Social Literature.
(b) Change Literature.
(c) Protest Literature.
(d) Problem Literature.

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

5. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?
(a) The stereotype of light skinned Negroes being smarter than dark skinned Negroes.
(b) The stereotype of subservient Negro women.
(c) The stereotype of rampant sexuality.
(d) The stereotype of Negro women being the desire of white men's lust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel does Baldwin criticize as a more modern piece of shallow propaganda from the Negro experience?

2. Who played the lead male role in the film Carmen Jones?

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic given to history by Baldwin?

4. What is dehumanization of the Negro inseparable from?

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

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