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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 did Baldwin's first jail cell resemble?
(a) An American prison.
(b) A prison cell.
(c) A chicken coop.
(d) A bird's nest.

2. Where did Baldwin and his white friend from New York go on Baldwin's last night in New Jersey?
(a) To the movies and to have drinks.
(b) To the casino.
(c) Atlantic City, NJ.
(d) To downtown New York City.

3. Why does Baldwin assert that White people contribute to the perpetuation of the stereotypical characters such as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Tom?
(a) Because Whites like being entertained by the stereotypical figures of Black Americans.
(b) Because African Americans love to imitate these types of stereotypical characters.
(c) Because Whites want to believe the happy, subservient personas of Black people
(d) Because Whites want to believe that Black people are unhappy with their lives.

4. What are there more of in Harlem than any other ghetto in the city?
(a) Churches.
(b) Homes.
(c) Prisons.
(d) Grocery Stores.

5. How does Baldwin describe a "new society" in the book, Notes of a Native Son?
(a) One in which inequalities will disappear and vengeance will be exacted.
(b) One in which Negros resume their slave duties.
(c) One in which Negros and Whites work together.
(d) One in which inequalities change because of protests.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who traveled with Baldwin to visit his dying father on Long Island?

2. What happened on the same day that Baldwin's father died?

3. What other event shared the same date as the funeral of Baldwin's father?

4. What did Baldwin suggest attracted ex-GI's to live and study in Paris?

5. In the chapter, A Question of Identity, how does Baldwin learn about his struggle for identity in the world?

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