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

2. Who had the money to pay for the Melodeers' accommodations in Atlanta?
(a) Henry Wallace.
(b) Clarance Warde.
(c) Louis Burner.
(d) Mrs. Brandon Price.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Native Son?

2. Why does Baldwin insist that the operatic songs performed by the cast in the film Carmen Jones have no connection to Negro life?

3. Why does Baldwin criticize the book Native Son?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Baldwin describe the social climate that existed when Richard Wright was writing Native Son?

2. Describe the appearance and the role of Mrs. Branson Price.

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

4. Describe Baldwin's first experience with real-world hatred.

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

6. According to Baldwin, how do white Americans react to the American Negro's presence in Paris?

7. Why don't the individuals in the Swiss village identify black people as negative?

8. According to Baldwin, why is it not the fault of the Negro press that the letters-to-the-editor section is the only section where the truth about the life of the Negro can be seen in print?

9. How does Baldwin use Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

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

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