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

2. Although it is known that African Americans are not biologically or mentally inferior, what occurred during the World War II?
(a) The troops were integrated.
(b) African Americans were not allowed to fight.
(c) The troops were segregated.
(d) The troops were evaluated.

3. What are protest novels?
(a) Socialism connecting nowhere to racism.
(b) Fantasies connecting nowhere to reality.
(c) Reality connecting nowhere with fantasy.
(d) Racism connecting nowhere to social policy.

4. How many hours does it take to get from Milan to the Swiss Village?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. What is the name of the first church that Baldwin can remember attending with his family as a child?
(a) First Baptist Church.
(b) Abyssinia Baptist Church.
(c) 138th Street Baptist Church.
(d) Harlem United Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baldwin say boys and young men of the Swiss village can be seen doing all week long?

2. What's the name of Baldwin's brother who relayed his experience with the Melodeers in Atlanta?

3. What action performed by the prison guards did Baldwin think demoralized him as a human being?

4. According to Baldwin, what is afforded to American students in Paris?

5. Where did Baldwin spend much of his time while in Paris?

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