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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. Which of the following artists was mentioned in the Harlem Ghetto chapter as having a column in the People's Voice?
(a) Dorothy Dandridge.
(b) Joe Adams.
(c) Harry Belafonte.
(d) Lena Horne.

2. Who played the villainous second male lead in Carmen Jones?
(a) Sidney Poitier.
(b) Harry Belafonte.
(c) Sammy Davis, Jr.
(d) Joe Adams.

3. Baldwin believes that the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin should have been:
(a) A Short Story.
(b) A Novel.
(c) A Play.
(d) A Pamphlet.

4. Who was the presidential candidate representing the Progressive Party at the time Baldwin wrote this essay?
(a) Clarence Warde.
(b) Paul Roberson.
(c) James Jordan.
(d) Henry Wallace.

5. Who is the author of Native Son?
(a) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(b) Richard Wright.
(c) Langston Hughes.
(d) James Baldwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Baldwin, at what point does the making of an American begin?

2. According to Baldwin, what color is associated with evil?

3. When was Baldwin's father born?

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

5. Who is the owner of the night club in the Latin Quarter that specializes in fried chicken and jazz?

(see the answer key)

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