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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 9, the narrator walks a short distance with another man. What is the man doing besides singing?
(a) eating
(b) leading a dog
(c) Carrying blueprints
(d) carrying a suitcase

2. Why does the narrator feel disillusioned when looking at the picture of the Founder?
(a) He realizes that Mr. Norton is the one with the power.
(b) He realizes that he really has no hope of obtaining any power.
(c) He understands that Mr. Norton is going to expel him.
(d) He realizes that Bledsoe is going to abuse his power.

3. To what does Ras the Exhorter primarily object?
(a) The mixing of black and white
(b) Clifton's methods of leading the youth
(c) The idea of a black man speaking out for white people
(d) The narrator's street corner approach

4. Why is the narrator offended by the man behind the drugstore counter?
(a) The man wants to see his money before serving him.
(b) The man does not give him what he orders.
(c) The man assumes will order the special of pork chops, grits, one egg, biscuits, and coffee.
(d) The man overcharges him.

5. According to the vet, what does a white woman symbolize?
(a) possessions
(b) love
(c) sexuality
(d) freedom

Short Answer Questions

1. What truth about the Brotherhood does the narrator realize in Chapter 20?

2. What kind of speeches has the narrator given from the stage in the chapel?

3. Ellison's primary struggle in writing the book was

4. What surprising development does the narrator experience when he attends a committee meeting?

5. Why does the narrator try to hide the figurine from Mary?

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