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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Journey to Atlanta.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baldwin, what characteristic does Dorothy Dandridge have that Pearl Bailey lacks?
(a) Shyness.
(b) Charisma.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Sexiness.

2. Who was the representative of the Progressive Party in Atlanta?
(a) Mrs. Dorothy Dandridge.
(b) Mrs. Branson Price.
(c) Mrs. Frank Johnson.
(d) Mr. Henry Wallace.

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

4. What is the setting of the opening of Native Son?
(a) A Chicago tenement.
(b) A YMCA in Atlanta, GA.
(c) A Harlem apartment.
(d) The projects of the Bronx, NY.

5. Why does Baldwin assert that White people contribute to the perpetuation of the stereotypical characters such as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Tom?
(a) Because Whites want to believe the happy, subservient personas of Black people
(b) Because Whites like being entertained by the stereotypical figures of Black Americans.
(c) Because African Americans love to imitate these types of stereotypical characters.
(d) Because Whites want to believe that Black people are unhappy with their lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What impeded the Progressive Party's progression in Harlem during the 1940s?

2. How does Baldwin describe the relationship between the Negroes and the Jews in Harlem?

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic given to history by Baldwin?

4. Who is the author of Native Son?

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

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