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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Encounter on the Seine: Black Meets Brown.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Baldwin's father born?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Harlem.
(d) St. Louis.

2. How has Harlem changed since Baldwin's parents' lifetime?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Somewhat in the Jewish occupied areas.
(c) Not much.
(d) A great deal.

3. What are protest novels?
(a) Fantasies connecting nowhere to reality.
(b) Socialism connecting nowhere to racism.
(c) Racism connecting nowhere to social policy.
(d) Reality connecting nowhere with fantasy.

4. What occurred a few hours after the funeral of Baldwin's father?
(a) Baldwin's brother passed away.
(b) A race riot.
(c) A black man was beat up by the police.
(d) A Progressive Party rally.

5. How is history and the progress of the Negro described in the chapter entitled Many Thousands Gone?
(a) Non-existent.
(b) Sufficient.
(c) Anti-Social.
(d) Social.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Baldwin, if black faces cannot be made white then what other way can they be changed in order to be less offensive to white society?

2. In what era did James Baldwin write Notes of a Native Son?

3. Why does Baldwin criticize the cleanliness of the Carmen Jones movie set?

4. According to Baldwin, both the Negro and the Jew are characterized as:

5. Who is the owner of the night club in the Latin Quarter that specializes in fried chicken and jazz?

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