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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Sound and the Mainstream, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Art of Fiction: An Interview" what does Ellison say at the very beginning?
(a) I don't have much time so hurry up.
(b) "Invisible Man" is not an autobiography.
(c) All questions must be submitted on paper first.
(d) Did you hear the one about the three guys who go into a bar?

2. How does Ellison define the "understanding of art?"
(a) Depending upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity.
(b) Created by the whims of the culture at the time.
(c) Limited to a very few elite patrons.
(d) It is not to be understood, only felt.

3. What does Ellison believe Negro folklore does?
(a) Keeps Negros down.
(b) Tells lies about the past.
(c) Reveals the most intimate part of American history.
(d) Makes white people comfortable.

4. Why are slaves able to express themselves in art?
(a) They were given artistic education by slave owners.
(b) Entertainment was enforced by white culture.
(c) They came from African cultures where art was highly functional.
(d) Art was seen as harmless by slave owners.

5. Who interviews Ellison in "The Art of Fiction?"
(a) John Jacob & Nancy Kerry.
(b) Gertrude Whittall and T. S. Eliot.
(c) Alfred Chester & Vilma Howard.
(d) Donald Gibson and Bob Edwards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is Ellison interested primarily in injustice or art?

2. What does Jones advise his audience to do?

3. What is the first book Ellison ever reviews in a publication?

4. What three ways do Negroes in Wright's childhood survive?

5. Why does "Invisible Man" take so long to complete?

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