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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Question of Identity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, what discovery brings an end to the alienation of the American student in Paris?
(a) Discovering European culture.
(b) Discovering America from the vantage point of Europe.
(c) Discovering American culture.
(d) Discovering America from the vantage point of the French African.

2. How long did the quartet's trip to Atlanta last?
(a) 16 days.
(b) 18 days.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 20 days.

3. Since Negroes have been in this country, Baldwin writes that their one devastating gain was:
(a) Colonization.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Abolition.
(d) Emancipation.

4. Why did Baldwin think the Negro vote was so easily bought and sold in the 1940s?
(a) Because it was treated with little respect.
(b) Because Blacks did care about politics.
(c) Because Blacks were in need of money.
(d) Because Whites has a great influence in Black politics.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Melodeers room while in Atlanta?

2. What stereotypical trait do the immoral and evil characters share in the film Carmen Jones?

3. What issue is the American constantly confronted with in Paris?

4. What reason does Baldwin give for not believing that ex-GIs traveled to Paris to study?

5. In the chapter, A Question of Identity, how does Baldwin learn about his struggle for identity in the world?

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