1. 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 rampant sexuality.
(c) The stereotype of subservient Negro women.
(d) The stereotype of Negro women being the desire of white men's lust.

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

3. What point of view does Baldwin use in this essay?
(a) First person limited narrative.
(b) Third person narrative.
(c) First person narrative.
(d) Second person narrative.

4. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?
(a) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with the role of the lead male Negro.
(b) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with seeing Negroes in familiar situations.
(c) The cleanliness makes white audiences want to watch more Negro movies.
(d) The cleanliness makes white audiences view the black actors as equals.

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 does Baldwin suggest the presupposition of the two novels Kingsblood Royal and If He Hollers Let Him Go are in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?

2. What is the theme of Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son?

3. How are the oppressed and oppressor described in the book, Notes of a Native Son?

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

5. What stereotypical trait is shared by the female and male leads in the film Carmen Jones?

(see the answer key)

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