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

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

3. According to Baldwin, both the Negro and the Jew are characterized as:
(a) Jobless.
(b) Helpless.
(c) Cheerful.
(d) Religious.

4. What point of view does Baldwin use in this essay?
(a) First person narrative.
(b) Second person narrative.
(c) First person limited narrative.
(d) Third person narrative.

5. Of all Americans, who does Baldwin say Negroes distrust the most?
(a) Jews.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Musicians.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Baldwin criticize the book Native Son?

3. Why is the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set necessary for white audiences?

4. How does Baldwin describe literature on the subject of the Negro in America when it is written by Blacks?

5. What negative stereotype does the character Carmen Jones perpetuate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What roles does religion play in the life of the Negro?

2. Why do you think Baldwin distrusts his father's warnings about the weight of white people in the world?

3. Describe Baldwin's tone in Everybody's Protest Novel.

4. Why does Baldwin criticize Richard Wright's book, Native Son?

5. Why did seeing the hotel monogram on the sheets mean nothing to Baldwin?

6. What did Baldwin determine is the main similarity that the American Negro and the French Negro share?

7. Why does Baldwin address the phenomenon of Americans choosing to remain in Paris after World War II?

8. Why does the American Negro escape to Paris?

9. How are Ebony and Our World Magazines different?

10. According to Baldwin, how do the Europeans react to the American Negro's presence in Paris?

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