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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Harlem Ghetto.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, what characteristic does Dorothy Dandridge have that Pearl Bailey lacks?
(a) Shyness.
(b) Sexiness.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Charisma.

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

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

4. In what year was the all-Black production of Carmen Jones released?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1951.

5. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Harlem?
(a) The Jew.
(b) The Mulatto.
(c) The Negro.
(d) The Black man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the story of the Negro described in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?

3. What does Baldwin regard as the most important thing about the film Carmen Jones?

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

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

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