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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stereotypical trait do the immoral and evil characters share in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Brown eyes.
(b) Coarse hair.
(c) Dark colored skin.
(d) Overweight.

2. Where is Harlem located?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Georgia.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

3. How many of Baldwin's brothers were in the quartet?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

4. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Harlem?
(a) The Mulatto.
(b) The Black man.
(c) The Jew.
(d) The Negro.

5. According to Baldwin, if black faces cannot be made white then what other way can they be changed in order to be less offensive to white society?
(a) Light.
(b) Clear.
(c) White.
(d) Blank.

6. What was the political affiliation of the Amsterdam Star-News?
(a) Republican.
(b) Progressive.
(c) Independent.
(d) Democrat.

7. How does Baldwin describe a "new society" in the book, Notes of a Native Son?
(a) One in which Negros and Whites work together.
(b) One in which Negros resume their slave duties.
(c) One in which inequalities will disappear and vengeance will be exacted.
(d) One in which inequalities change because of protests.

8. Where can the true raison d'être of the Negro press be found?
(a) Letters to the editor.
(b) The front pages of the Negro newspapers.
(c) Lifestyle sections of the Black magazines.
(d) Ebony magazine.

9. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?
(a) The stereotype of subservient Negro women.
(b) The stereotype of Negro women being the desire of white men's lust.
(c) The stereotype of rampant sexuality.
(d) The stereotype of light skinned Negroes being smarter than dark skinned Negroes.

10. How is the Negro in America referred to in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?
(a) A mass of darkness.
(b) A gloomy mist.
(c) A series of mishaps.
(d) A series of shadows.

11. What novel does Baldwin criticize as a more modern piece of shallow propaganda from the Negro experience?
(a) Carmen Jones.
(b) Native Son.
(c) Black No More.
(d) Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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

13. According to Baldwin, what color are the robes of the saved?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

14. Who played the lead role of Carmen in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Carmen Jones.
(b) Dorothy Dandridge.
(c) Pearl Bailey.
(d) Lena Horne.

15. How does Baldwin describe literature on the subject of the Negro in America when it is written by Whites?
(a) Problem Literature.
(b) Social Literature.
(c) Protest Literature.
(d) Change Literature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Since Negroes have been in this country, Baldwin writes that their one devastating gain was:

3. What point of view does Baldwin use in this essay?

4. Who was the representative of the Progressive Party in Atlanta?

5. Why does Baldwin assert that White people contribute to the perpetuation of the stereotypical characters such as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Tom?

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