Invisible Man | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Introduction

1. Where was the novel written?

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

3. Ellison's original story was written about which of the following?

4. According to Ellison, for what have African Americans historically had to fight?

5. The concept of the character as invisible is symbolic of which of the following conditions?

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

7. What revelation does the "Tom Show" provide for Ellison?

8. Which of the following two concepts, in combination, does Ellison see as a "raft of hope."

9. When was the introduction of the novel written?

10. The main conflict of Ellison's original story revolves around