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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has made some changes in the face of the Negro?
(a) Time.
(b) Age.
(c) History.
(d) Slavery.

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

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

4. What is the theme of Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son?
(a) Self-righteousness.
(b) Apartheid.
(c) Self-worth.
(d) Racial prejudice.

5. How does Baldwin describe the relationship between the Negroes and the Jews in Harlem?
(a) Unwanted.
(b) Amicable.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Contentious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What genre of film is the movie Carmen Jones?

2. How was the 1955 production of Carmen Jones different than previous productions?

3. What is the setting of the opening of Native Son?

4. Protest novels are said to resemble:

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

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