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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. What war is discussed in the chapter entitled A Question of Identity?
(a) Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) Vietnam War.
2. What is one way that Baldwin claims a person can become entrenched in the Parisian lifestyle?
(a) Visiting the American embassy in France.
(b) Marrying a French citizen.
(c) Eating a French cafes.
(d) Living with a French Family.
3. According to Baldwin, what has the African not yet endured that the American Negro has endured?
(a) Colonization.
(b) Transcontinential travel.
(c) Alienation from his people and his past.
(d) Slavery.
4. What two stereotypical figures does the author portray as portraits of the Negro in America with laudatory and heinous qualities?
(a) Carmen Jones and Uncle Tom.
(b) Aunt Jemima and Othello.
(c) Aunt Jemima and Uncle Tom.
(d) Aunt Jemima and Carmen Jones.
5. What did Baldwin drink before his father's funeral?
(a) Tea.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Gin.
(d) Milk.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the setting of the opening of Native Son?
2. What is the avowed aim of the American protest novel?
3. Where did the Melodeers ultimately end up rehearsing for their performances in Atlanta?
4. Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin was written?
5. Who was the legal guardian and road manager of the Melodeers during their journey to Atlanta?
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