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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Notes of a Native Son.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Baldwin's father born?
(a) 1900.
(b) During slavery.
(c) It is unknown.
(d) 1889.

2. What type of accommodations were promised to the Melodeers prior to leaving for Atlanta?
(a) Dormitory style accommodations.
(b) One to a room.
(c) Four to a room.
(d) Two to a room.

3. Who played the lead male role in the film Carmen Jones?
(a) Sidney Poitier.
(b) Joe Adams.
(c) Harry Belafonte.
(d) Sammy Davis, Jr.

4. How many of Baldwin's brothers were in the quartet?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. Who played the villainous second male lead in Carmen Jones?
(a) Harry Belafonte.
(b) Sidney Poitier.
(c) Joe Adams.
(d) Sammy Davis, Jr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Baldwin's father born?

2. In what year was the all-Black production of Carmen Jones released?

3. What technique did Baldwin say he used in arguments with his father?

4. What does Baldwin regard as the most important thing about the film Carmen Jones?

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

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