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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Reverend Barbee trip over Dr. Bledsoe?
(a) Dr. Bledsoe forgets to pull his legs back
(b) Reverend Barbee is blind.
(c) Someone distracts Reverend Barbee
(d) Reverend Barbee isn't watching where he is going.

2. Where was the novel written?
(a) New York
(b) Georgia
(c) Harlem
(d) Vermont

3. What does the narrator recall having been given instead of a cigarette?
(a) a beating
(b) a cigar
(c) marijuana
(d) liquor

4. According to Ellison, which of the following is important for perseverance?
(a) determination
(b) tolerance
(c) laughter
(d) courage

5. What revelation does the "Tom Show" provide for Ellison?
(a) It convinces him that history cannot be changed.
(b) It reveals the futility of fighting agains the majority.
(c) It convinces him that history will be repeated
(d) It shows him that history is a part of the present

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Reverend Barbee, why does Dr. Bledsoe enjoy a position of apparent power?

3. What does the narrator feel was his primary fault 20 years earlier?

4. How does the vet react when Mr. Norton tries to explain his interest in the college?

5. How does the narrator excuse his lack of responsibility?

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