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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who played the lead role of Carmen in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Carmen Jones.
(b) Pearl Bailey.
(c) Dorothy Dandridge.
(d) Lena Horne.

2. Which of the following artists was mentioned in the Harlem Ghetto chapter as having a column in the People's Voice?
(a) Dorothy Dandridge.
(b) Lena Horne.
(c) Harry Belafonte.
(d) Joe Adams.

3. Who is the author of Native Son?
(a) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(b) Richard Wright.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Langston Hughes.

4. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?
(a) The stereotype of Negro women being the desire of white men's lust.
(b) The stereotype of rampant sexuality.
(c) The stereotype of light skinned Negroes being smarter than dark skinned Negroes.
(d) The stereotype of subservient Negro women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Baldwin, what color is associated with evil?

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

3. What newspaper rivaled the Amsterdam Star-News in the 1940s?

4. According to Baldwin, why has the face of the Negro changed over time?

5. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?

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