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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stranger in the Village.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?
(a) The stereotype of Negro women being the desire of white men's lust.
(b) The stereotype of rampant sexuality.
(c) The stereotype of light skinned Negroes being smarter than dark skinned Negroes.
(d) The stereotype of subservient Negro women.

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

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

4. What technique did Baldwin say he used in arguments with his father?
(a) Silence.
(b) Violence.
(c) Name calling.
(d) Combative behavior.

5. In the essay Equal in Paris, what city was Baldwin's new "friend" from?
(a) New York City.
(b) Atlantic City.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Washington, D.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Hollywood studio produced the film Carmen Jones?

2. How does Baldwin describe a "new society" in the book, Notes of a Native Son?

3. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Harlem?

4. What reason does Baldwin give for Blacks living in Paris?

5. What is dehumanization of the Negro inseparable from?

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