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Juneteenth | Quiz

Ralph Ellison
This Study Guide consists of approximately 77 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Juneteenth.

Juneteenth | Quiz

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1)

What does Hickman preach will happen if you keep putting one and one together? (from Chapters 5, 6 and 7)

You never get to see the big picture.
You'll just keep counting forever.
People will burn out.
You'll get a million.
2)

When Brer Bear catches up with Brer Rabbit in the senator's final hallucination sequence, what is Brer Rabbit doing? (from Chapter 16)

Bleeding.
Having sex with all the local girl rabbits.
Dying of hunger.
Nothing; he is just standing there looking lost and confused.
3)

For the large Juneteenth revival, who lifts Bliss into the coffin? (from Chapter 8)

A deacon.
His mother.
The reverend.
A very strong little nun.
4)

What does Hickman think might help the senator while he is lying in his hospital bed? (from Chapters 5, 6 and 7)

A visiting choir.
Pictures of his children.
Praying together.
Positive memories of their past together.
5)

What does Bliss try to imagine to keep himself calm while inside the coffin? (from Chapter 8)

His mother.
Jesus.
Fresh air and lights.
God.
6)

Why does Bliss cry after he is taken from the Juneteenth revival? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Because the crazed woman broke his arm.
Because he wants to be reunited with Reverend Hickman.
Because he left his teddy in the coffin.
Because he didn't get his ice cream.
7)

What does Brer Bear think Brear Rabbit's tail has turned into (in the senator's final hallucination sequence)? (from Chapter 16)

A snake
A really, really long piece of string.
A fuse.
A pearl handle of a gun.
8)

What are the waiters serving the club guests in the senator's final hallucination sequence? (from Chapter 16)

Rabbit sandwiches.
Fried chicken and watermelon.
Drinks with little umbrellas in them.
Salads made out of weird vegetables.
9)

Where is the person who interrupts the large Juneteenth revival ceremony ultimately taken? (from Chapter 8)

To a nunnery.
To the hospital.
To her house.
To jail.
10)

What items does Bliss have with him in the coffin before the Juneteenth revival? (from Chapter 8)

None of these answers is correct.
His Bible.
His stuffed animals and his Bible.
His stuffed animals.
11)

After visiting the circus, where does Bliss start going to see movies? (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

New York City.
Atlanta.
The next town over.
White neighborhoods.
12)

What drink does Bliss drink when Hickman returns after the incident at the Juneteenth revival? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Cold lemonade.
Whiskey.
Iced tea.
Watermelon juice.
13)

What is Bliss wearing in his little coffin during the large Juneteenth revival? (from Chapter 8)

Pajamas.
A white suit.
A blue christening gown.
A black suit.
14)

What does the woman who gives birth at Hickman's home say the baby is a reminder of? (from Chapter 15)

Hickman's ability to forgive.
His love of all things made by God.
His love of children.
The one night they shared together.
15)

What does the senator suggest Reverend Hickman might have otherwise done with his life? (from Chapters 5, 6 and 7)

Been a guitarist.
Been a trumpet player.
Been a chef.
Been a playwright.
16)

Why does Bliss want money at the circus? (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

For ice cream.
For the ferris wheel.
For cotton candy.
For a stuffed animal.
17)

What does the unexpected pregnant woman say she is trying to return to Hickman by leaving her baby with him? (from Chapter 15)

His murdered brother.
Nothing; she leaves without saying a word.
The money she stole.
The curse he put on her years ago.
18)

Who is sitting and talking on the porch when Bliss crawls underneath it? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

None of these answers is correct.
Blue's mother and Reverend Hickman.
Mrs. Proctor and Blue's mother.
Reverend Hickman and Mrs. Proctor.
19)

In the senator's final hallucination sequence, what does he remember a young woman telling him about love? (from Chapter 16)

It's named after Mr. Babit.
It ain't nothing but a habit.
It runs fast like a rabit.
When you find it, you should nab it.
20)

In his final hallucination, what does the banner being carried by a plane read? (from Chapter 16)

"Black People Aren't Welcome Here."
"Niggers Stay Away from the Polls."
"Welcome to the World Fair!"
"Congratulations, Senator Sunraider!"
21)

Who removes the person who interrupts the large Juneteenth revival ceremony from the service? (from Chapter 8)

Paramedics.
She removes herself.
The police.
Reverend Hickman and Sister Bearmasher.
22)

What fact about elephants is Bliss surprised to learn Reverend Hickman knows? (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

The difference between African and Asian elephants.
That they have places to bury their dead.
That they have a kind of funeral service for dead elephants.
That they have good memories.
23)

Why is Bliss banished back to his original sleeping place at Sister Georgia's house? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Because he was caught looking at pornographic magazines.
Because he was caught taking a sip of whiskey from the liquor cabinet.
Because he was trying to see Sister Georgia naked.
Because he snored too loudly.
24)

What does Bliss do when he comes across the small clown outside of the circus tent? (from Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14)

He watches him in secret.
He talks to him.
He begins punching him.
He offers him some of his secret whiskey.
25)

What kinds of traditions does the Juneteenth holiday end up being connected to? (from Chapters 5, 6 and 7)

Religious.
Financial.
Social.
None of these answers is correct.
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