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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Journey to Atlanta.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, what color are the robes of the saved?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

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

3. How does Baldwin describe literature on the subject of the Negro in America when it is written by Blacks?
(a) Protest Literature.
(b) Change Literature.
(c) Social Literature.
(d) Problem Literature.

4. According to Baldwin, who are the three most important characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
(a) George, Eliza, and Uncle Tom.
(b) George, St. Clair, and Uncle Tom.
(c) Uncle Tom, Miss Ophelia, and Eliza.
(d) George, Miss Ophelia, and Uncle Tom.

5. 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) Joe Adams.
(c) Lena Horne.
(d) Harry Belafonte.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although it is known that African Americans are not biologically or mentally inferior, what occurred during the World War II?

2. What is not one of the two legends of the "white Gentile" as described by Baldwin?

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

4. What novel does Baldwin criticize as a more modern piece of shallow propaganda from the Negro experience?

5. What Hollywood studio produced the film Carmen Jones?

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