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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 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ellison say civil wars are fought?
(a) "Between and betwixt fantasy and reality."
(b) "On the field of family ties."
(c) "In no man's land which cannot be grasped."
(d) "Within the individual human heart."

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

3. How old is Stephen Crane when he dies?
(a) 50.
(b) 29.
(c) 102.
(d) 92.

4. What does Ellison believe writing is?
(a) Ethical instrument.
(b) Channeling of higher beings.
(c) Mindless activity.
(d) A way to criticize others.

5. What is Ellison's original career direction?
(a) Heal the sick.
(b) Tend gardens.
(c) Design buildings.
(d) Play the trumpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Crane and his wife move to England?

2. What are Crane's parents like?

3. What does Huckleberry Finn recognize about the Negro character, Jim?

4. How does Ellison describe his boyhood experience in Oklahoma?

5. Why does Ellison's family live in a middle class white neighborhood in Oklahoma City?

(see the answer key)

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