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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carmen Jones: The Dark Is Light Enough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, if black faces cannot be made white then what other way can they be changed in order to be less offensive to white society?
(a) White.
(b) Light.
(c) Blank.
(d) Clear.

2. What Hollywood studio produced the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Universal Studios.
(b) MGM Studios.
(c) Walt Disney Studios.
(d) Twentieth Century Fox.

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

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic given to history by Baldwin?
(a) Slum.
(b) Injustices.
(c) Remote Violence.
(d) Negative images in the media.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what era did James Baldwin write Notes of a Native Son?

2. 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?

3. Why does Baldwin think it is safe for the film Carmen Jones to utilize an all-Negro cast?

4. Why does Baldwin assert that White people contribute to the perpetuation of the stereotypical characters such as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Tom?

5. Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

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