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

2. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?
(a) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with the role of the lead male Negro.
(b) The cleanliness makes white audiences more comfortable with seeing Negroes in familiar situations.
(c) The cleanliness makes white audiences view the black actors as equals.
(d) The cleanliness makes white audiences want to watch more Negro movies.

3. According to Baldwin, how did an American Negro view another American Negro in Paris during the 1940s and 50s?
(a) A source of rage.
(b) A source of joy.
(c) A source of knowledge.
(d) A source of sadness.

4. What reason does Baldwin give for Blacks living in Paris?
(a) They wanted to marry French women.
(b) They fell in love with the language and cultural of Paris.
(c) They wanted to escape from American society.
(d) They wanted to learn more about France.

5. What difference does Baldwin suggest exists between soldiers that studied in Paris and those that did not?
(a) Many that studied there saw active duty
(b) Many that did not study in Paris died in battle.
(c) Many that studied there did not see active duty.
(d) Many that studied there return to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Baldwin describe the lives of the nonperforming Negroes in Paris as compared to the lives of Negro entertainers in the 1940s and 50s?

2. Instead of discussing the past, what does Baldwin suggest the American Negro and Whites discuss while in Paris in the 1940s and 50s?

3. Why does Baldwin insist that the operatic songs performed by the cast in the film Carmen Jones have no connection to Negro life?

4. According to Baldwin, what has the African not yet endured that the American Negro has endured?

5. What gift did Baldwin's attorney friend bring him in prison?

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