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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator discuss with the woman in his dream?
(a) freedom
(b) racism
(c) responsibility
(d) fear

2. According to Ellison, for what have African Americans historically had to fight?
(a) Their freedoms
(b) The right to fight
(c) The right for fair employment
(d) The right for education

3. What does Trueblood's story suggest about the white men at the jail house?
(a) They were horrified by his story and tried to get him to move.
(b) They secretly enjoyed hearing his story.
(c) They were angry and kept him in town as an example of how not to behave.
(d) They didn't believe his story.

4. What had Mr. Trueblood done prior to his disgrace?
(a) He was a guest lecturer
(b) He had been involved in tutoring the black students.
(c) He was an employee of the college.
(d) He was a special singer at the college.

5. What is Trueblood's explanation of the rape of his daughter?
(a) His daughter dliberately seduced him.
(b) He acted in a dream and didn't know what he was doing.
(c) He confused his wife with his daughter because they were all in the same bed.
(d) His wife forced him into it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What revelation does the "Tom Show" provide for Ellison?

2. Ellison's primary struggle in writing the book was

3. What group of society is represented by the white men at the Battle Royal?

4. The concept of the character as invisible is symbolic of which of the following conditions?

5. According to Ellison, which of the following is true during times of war?

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