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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was the legal guardian and road manager of the Melodeers during their journey to Atlanta?
(a) Clarence Warde.
(b) Henry Wallace.
(c) Branson Price.
(d) Adam Jones.

4. What is the setting of the opening of Native Son?
(a) A YMCA in Atlanta, GA.
(b) The projects of the Bronx, NY.
(c) A Harlem apartment.
(d) A Chicago tenement.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Melodeers room while in Atlanta?

2. Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

3. What did the parents of the Melodeers oppose prior to their departure for Atlanta?

4. What does Baldwin say is the hatred symbol of Harlem?

5. How does Baldwin describe the relationship between the Negroes and the Jews in Harlem?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Henry Wallace's role in the Progressive Party?

2. Describe the language and dialect in the film Carmen Jones.

3. Describe the lead characters, Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte, in Carmen Jones.

4. According to Baldwin, why are the mannerisms of the character Carmen Jones based on rampant sexuality?

5. Why does Baldwin not praise the movie Carmen Jones and its cast for breaking racial barriers?

6. Describe Baldwin's Fresnes experience.

7. Who was Clarence Warde and what role did he play in the Journey to Atlanta?

8. Why were the Melodeers performing in the south?

9. Why does Baldwin escape to Switzerland?

10. How are Ebony and Our World Magazines different?

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