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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 biblical story does Baldwin say allows the Blacks to identify with Jews?
(a) God's creation of Adam.
(b) God's Covenant with Abraham.
(c) Moses' deliverance from Egypt.
(d) Jesus' crucifixion.

2. How is the story of the Negro described in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?
(a) The story of African Americans.
(b) The story of Americans.
(c) The story of Native Americans.
(d) The story of the original American settlers.

3. What is not one of the two legends of the "white Gentile" as described by Baldwin?
(a) He has divided the Jews and Negroes.
(b) He treats the Negro like a slave.
(c) He has taught the Negro to be inferior.
(d) He has divided Negro men and women.

4. How does Baldwin say American life compares to life in other parts of the world in the 1940s?
(a) Life in America moves faster.
(b) Life in America moves at the same pace as other places in the world.
(c) People in America are indifferent to what is going on in other parts of the world.
(d) Life in America moves slower.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Baldwin, what characteristic does Dorothy Dandridge have that Pearl Bailey lacks?

2. Who played the lead role of Carmen in the film Carmen Jones?

3. What does Baldwin say it means for the Negro to be religious?

4. Where did the Melodeers ultimately end up rehearsing for their performances in Atlanta?

5. Where is Atlanta located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why were the Melodeers performing in the south?

4. What did the Melodeers do to displease Mrs. Price?

5. Why has Baldwin written extensively about the Negro press?

6. How does Baldwin describe the American student colony in Paris?

7. Why do you think Baldwin experiences a sense of melancholy after his father's death?

8. How did Baldwin receive word about the journey to Atlanta?

9. According to Baldwin, what is the legend of Paris? What is the legend's connection to reality?

10. How does Baldwin escape prosecution in Paris?

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