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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. What difference does Baldwin suggest exists between soldiers that studied in Paris and those that did not?
(a) Many that studied there return to America.
(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 saw active duty

2. What do the Swiss Villagers occasionally do on Sundays?
(a) Go to the movies.
(b) Cook dinner.
(c) Wash dirty laundry.
(d) Ski.

3. According to Baldwin, who are the three most important characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
(a) George, Eliza, and Uncle Tom.
(b) Uncle Tom, Miss Ophelia, and Eliza.
(c) George, St. Clair, and Uncle Tom.
(d) George, Miss Ophelia, and Uncle Tom.

4. Where does Baldwin stay while in Switzerland?
(a) A room in a church.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A chalet.
(d) A tent.

5. Where was Baldwin's father born?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Harlem.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic given to history by Baldwin?

2. Approximately how many people live in the Swiss village that Baldwin visits?

3. In the chapter, A Question of Identity, how does Baldwin learn about his struggle for identity in the world?

4. In the essay Equal in Paris, what are we told lead police to know that one of the Parisian hotels had their property stolen?

5. Where is Harlem located?

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