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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 has led to unforeseen paradoxical distress?
(a) Our passion for clarity.
(b) Our passion for change.
(c) Our passion for knowledge.
(d) Our passion for categorization.

2. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?
(a) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with seeing Negroes in familiar situations.
(b) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with the role of the lead male Negro.
(c) The cleanliness makes white audiences view the black actors as equals.
(d) The cleanliness makes white audiences want to watch more Negro movies.

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

4. Why does Baldwin think it is safe for the film Carmen Jones to utilize an all-Negro cast?
(a) The Negroes would see a movie with an all-Negro cast.
(b) The all-Negro cast is less intimidating.
(c) There are no white people to which the Negroes may be compared.
(d) White people do not want to see an interracial cast.

5. What stereotypical trait is shared by the female and male leads in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Light colored skin.
(b) Blue eyes.
(c) Dark colored skin.
(d) Fine hair.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Who was the legal guardian and road manager of the Melodeers during their journey to Atlanta?

4. What impeded the Progressive Party's progression in Harlem during the 1940s?

5. Protest novels are said to resemble:

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