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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the real purpose of the Reverend's speech?
(a) To help the students appreciate the Founder's real sacrifice
(b) To indoctrinate the students regarding the religion of the college.
(c) To create a sense of awe in relation to Dr. Bledsoe
(d) To help the students understand how important the college is to the black community.

2. According to Ellison, which of the following is important for perseverance?
(a) determination
(b) courage
(c) laughter
(d) tolerance

3. Where does Bledsoe tell the narrator to go?
(a) to Mr. Norton
(b) back to the dormatory
(c) New York
(d) back to the Golden Day for the name of the doctor

4. What would the narrator like to add to his "hole"?
(a) four more radio-phonographs
(b) a TV set
(c) a kitchen
(d) a phonograph player

5. Dr. Bledsoe is preoccupied with what?
(a) power
(b) preventing Mr. Norton from expelling the narrator
(c) keeping his position
(d) getting even

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator afraid of losing?

2. How does the narrator regard Mr. Bledsoe?

3. What does the narrator discuss with the woman in his dream?

4. According to Ellison, which of the following is true during times of war?

5. How is the paint symbolic?

(see the answer key)

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