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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Equal in Paris.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What's the name of Baldwin's brother who relayed his experience with the Melodeers in Atlanta?
(a) James.
(b) David.
(c) Brian.
(d) Richard.

2. What two big name magazines, popular in the African American community in the 1940s, are mentioned in the chapter entitled The Harlem Ghetto?
(a) Essence and Jet.
(b) Ebony and Essence.
(c) Ebony and Our World.
(d) Ebony and Jet.

3. Although it is known that African Americans are not biologically or mentally inferior, what occurred during the World War II?
(a) The troops were segregated.
(b) The troops were evaluated.
(c) African Americans were not allowed to fight.
(d) The troops were integrated.

4. According to Baldwin, what does not exist among American students in Paris in the 1950s?
(a) A common experience.
(b) An educational experience.
(c) A worthwhile experience.
(d) A different experience.

5. What stereotypical trait is shared by the female and male leads in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Dark colored skin.
(b) Fine hair.
(c) Light colored skin.
(d) Blue eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Hollywood studio produced the film Carmen Jones?

2. How does Baldwin describe literature on the subject of the Negro in America when it is written by Blacks?

3. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Georgia?

4. How does Baldwin describe the relationship between the Negroes and the Jews in Harlem?

5. In the essay Equal in Paris, what city was Baldwin's new "friend" from?

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