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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Question of Identity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Baldwin criticize the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set?
(a) Because they do not show the intermingling of working class Negroes and Whites.
(b) Because they do not accurately portray the working-class.
(c) Because it does not accurately portray the American ghetto.
(d) Because they do not accurately portray the environments of the working class Negroes characterized in the movie.

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

3. What's the name of Baldwin's brother who relayed his experience with the Melodeers in Atlanta?
(a) James.
(b) Brian.
(c) Richard.
(d) David.

4. According to Baldwin, what does not exist among American students in Paris in the 1950s?
(a) A worthwhile experience.
(b) A common experience.
(c) An educational experience.
(d) A different experience.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Melodeers room while in Atlanta?

3. What difference does Baldwin suggest exists between soldiers that studied in Paris and those that did not?

4. Who was the presidential candidate representing the Progressive Party at the time Baldwin wrote this essay?

5. How is history and the progress of the Negro described in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?

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