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

2. Where is Atlanta located?
(a) New York.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Georgia.

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

4. What novel does Baldwin compare Uncle Tom's Cabin to?
(a) Native Son.
(b) Black Boy.
(c) Little Women.
(d) Othello.

5. What was the aim of the quartet groups like the Melodeers?
(a) To make a livelihood from music.
(b) To sing at churches.
(c) To change Whites' views of Black music.
(d) To travel to other parts of the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin was written?

2. According to Baldwin, who are the three most important characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin?

3. Where did the Melodeers room while in Atlanta?

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

5. In what year was the all-Black production of Carmen Jones released?

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