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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, The Seer and the Seen, Section 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What folk tradition does Ellison believe the black face figure grows out of?
(a) West Indies.
(b) Africa.
(c) America.
(d) Europe.

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

3. What are the three themes of "Shadow and Act" according to the Introduction?
(a) White people, Black people, and Native Americans.
(b) Literature, Jazz/Blues and the relationship between Negro America and American culture.
(c) Classical Dance, Country Music and Folk Art.
(d) Racism, Poverty and Obstruction of Justice.

4. What does Crane die of and where?
(a) The black plague of 1834, in London, England.
(b) Murder, on board a ship crossing the Atlantic.
(c) In a fierce battle on the plains of Alsace.
(d) Tuberculosis, in the far Black Forest of Germany.

5. Ellison says Hemingway sought technical perfection rather than what?
(a) Moral insight.
(b) Financial gain.
(c) Lyrical qualities.
(d) Fame and notoriety.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ellison what does the term "the grays" mean?

2. What does Ellison say the greatest difficulty for the Negro writer is?

3. Where does Ellison say civil wars are fought?

4. How does Ellison describe the philosopher Kierkegaard in the "Stephen Crane.." essay?

5. What is the relationship between Ellison and Stanley Hyman?

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