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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what era did James Baldwin write Notes of a Native Son?
(a) Pre-civil rights era.
(b) Colonial.
(c) Slavery era.
(d) Civil rights era.

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

3. 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) Light.
(b) Blank.
(c) Clear.
(d) White.

4. 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?
(a) Black men are inferior to white men.
(b) Blacks need to make themselves less offensive.
(c) The Negro is a man without a homeland.
(d) Black is a terrible color with which to be born into the world.

5. According to Baldwin, why has the face of the Negro changed over time?
(a) Because of the white man's need for making Negroes cook and clean the white man's home.
(b) Because African Americans refuted the stereotypical images Aunt Jemima.
(c) Because of the portrayal of Uncle Tom.
(d) Because of the white man's need for making Negroes as white as possible in order to interact with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What biblical story does Baldwin say allows the Blacks to identify with Jews?

2. What was the political affiliation of the Amsterdam Star-News?

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

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

5. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Georgia?

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