1. According to Baldwin, how did an American Negro view another American Negro in Paris during the 1940s and 50s?
(a) A source of rage.
(b) A source of sadness.
(c) A source of knowledge.
(d) A source of joy.

2. How many of Baldwin's brothers were in the quartet?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. How has Harlem changed since Baldwin's parents' lifetime?
(a) Not much.
(b) A great deal.
(c) Not at all.
(d) Somewhat in the Jewish occupied areas.

4. What does Baldwin say it means for the Negro to be religious?
(a) He stands in fear of creation.
(b) He stands in fear of beast.
(c) He stands in fear of man.
(d) He stands in fear of God.

5. What is the avowed aim of the American protest novel?
(a) To bring greater freedom to the oppressed.
(b) To bring the ideals of socialism to the oppressed.
(c) To bring greater charity to the oppressed.
(d) To bring Christianity to the oppressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter entitled A Question of Identity, what does Baldwin describe as a flimsy structure, beneath contempt, designed by and for all the other people?

2. How does Baldwin describe the entertainment industry in Paris for American performers in the 1940s and 50s?

3. What does Baldwin say must sustain the American Negro in the present?

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

5. Who is the owner of the night club in the Latin Quarter that specializes in fried chicken and jazz?

(see the answer key)

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