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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 knowledge.
(b) Our passion for change.
(c) Our passion for categorization.
(d) Our passion for clarity.

2. How long did the quartet's trip to Atlanta last?
(a) 14 days.
(b) 18 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 16 days.

3. According to Baldwin, what color is associated with evil?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

4. Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) George S. Schuyler.
(c) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(d) Richard Wright.

5. What is the avowed aim of the American protest novel?
(a) To bring Christianity to the oppressed.
(b) To bring the ideals of socialism to the oppressed.
(c) To bring greater charity to the oppressed.
(d) To bring greater freedom to the oppressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following artists was mentioned in the Harlem Ghetto chapter as having a column in the People's Voice?

2. What does Baldwin claim Jews and Negroes must use in order to be accepted in the 1940s and 1950s?

3. Why does Baldwin assert that White people contribute to the perpetuation of the stereotypical characters such as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Tom?

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

5. Where did the Melodeers ultimately end up rehearsing for their performances in Atlanta?

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