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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. According to Baldwin, what was the legend of Paris?
(a) One of democracy.
(b) One of bureaucracy.
(c) One of equality.
(d) One of freedom.

2. What was the name of the establishment where the Melodeers ate their meals while in Atlanta?
(a) Fraziers' Diner.
(b) Red's Diner.
(c) Hunter Street Café.
(d) Fraziers' Café.

3. According to Baldwin, what is afforded to American students in Paris?
(a) Equality.
(b) Irresponsibility.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Responsibility.

4. Why does Baldwin insist that the operatic songs performed by the cast in the film Carmen Jones have no connection to Negro life?
(a) The music pieces were sung by white people and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.
(b) The music pieces were sung by white men and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.
(c) The music pieces were sung in Italian and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.
(d) The music pieces were sung by middle class black people and dubbed over the black actor's lip syncs.

5. How did the French see Baldwin in the commissariat?
(a) As a French Negro.
(b) As an American.
(c) As an American Negro.
(d) As a French man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper rivaled the Amsterdam Star-News in the 1940s?

2. What type of accommodations were promised to the Melodeers prior to leaving for Atlanta?

3. Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

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

5. In what era did James Baldwin write Notes of a Native Son?

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