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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the presidential candidate representing the Progressive Party at the time Baldwin wrote this essay?
(a) Henry Wallace.
(b) James Jordan.
(c) Paul Roberson.
(d) Clarence Warde.

2. Who had the money to pay for the Melodeers' accommodations in Atlanta?
(a) Mrs. Brandon Price.
(b) Clarance Warde.
(c) Louis Burner.
(d) Henry Wallace.

3. What newspaper rivaled the Amsterdam Star-News in the 1940s?
(a) The Afro-American.
(b) The Pittsburgh Courier.
(c) The People's Voice.
(d) The New York Times.

4. What does Baldwin say must sustain the American Negro in the present?
(a) The European present.
(b) The European future.
(c) The African past that is disregarded in Europe.
(d) The American past that is disregarded in Europe.

5. Baldwin believes that the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin should have been:
(a) A Novel.
(b) A Play.
(c) A Short Story.
(d) A Pamphlet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Hollywood studio produced the film Carmen Jones?

2. In the essay Equal in Paris, what are we told lead police to know that one of the Parisian hotels had their property stolen?

3. What did Baldwin claim that the soldiers who studied in Paris had in common with the rest of the soliders that fought in the war?

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

5. What type of accommodations were promised to the Melodeers prior to leaving for Atlanta?

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