Shadow and Act | Multiple Choice Test Questions

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Multiple Choice - Part 1, The Seer and the Seen, Section 1

1. What does Ralph Ellison's father hope that Ralph will grow up to be?
a) Poet.
b) College professor.
c) Jazz musician.
d) Police officer.

2. Where does Ellison grow up?
a) New Orleans.
b) Dallas.
c) Oklahoma City.
d) New York City.

3. How does Ellison describe his boyhood experience in Oklahoma?
a) Romantic aspirations in the spirit of frontier adventurousness.
b) Poverty stricken existence with little enjoyment.
c) Very controlled and regimented experience.
d) Series of mind numbing and violent episodes.

4. As a child what do Ellison and his...
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