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Juneteenth Quiz

Ralph Ellison
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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'll just keep counting forever.
You'll get a million.
People will burn out.
You never get to see the big picture.
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.
Nothing; he is just standing there looking lost and confused.
Having sex with all the local girl rabbits.
Dying of hunger.
3)

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

The reverend.
His mother.
A deacon.
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.
Positive memories of their past together.
Pictures of his children.
Praying together.
5)

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

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

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

Because he wants to be reunited with Reverend Hickman.
Because he left his teddy in the coffin.
Because the crazed woman broke his arm.
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 pearl handle of a gun.
A fuse.
A snake
A really, really long piece of string.
8)

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

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

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

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

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

His stuffed animals and his Bible.
His Bible.
None of these answers is correct.
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.
The next town over.
White neighborhoods.
Atlanta.
12)

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

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

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

A white suit.
Pajamas.
A black suit.
A blue christening gown.
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.
The one night they shared together.
His love of children.
His love of all things made by God.
15)

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

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

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

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

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

The money she stole.
Nothing; she leaves without saying a word.
His murdered brother.
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.
Reverend Hickman and Mrs. Proctor.
Blue's mother and Reverend Hickman.
Mrs. Proctor and Blue's mother.
19)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Because he was trying to see Sister Georgia naked.
Because he was caught looking at pornographic magazines.
Because he was caught taking a sip of whiskey from the liquor cabinet.
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 begins punching him.
He offers him some of his secret whiskey.
He talks to him.
25)

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

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