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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is most unusual about the narrator's residence?
(a) It is a white apartment house
(b) It is in a basement
(c) It is filled with over 1300 light bulbs
(d) It is free

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

3. What was the topic of the narrator's graduation day speech?
(a) Racial pride
(b) Courage
(c) Humilty
(d) Equality

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

5. According to Reverend Barbee, why does Dr. Bledsoe enjoy a position of apparent power?
(a) The Founder, with his dying breath, asked Bledsoe to continue in his leadership
(b) The Founder and Bledsoe were related.
(c) Dr. Bledsoe had performed favors for the Founder.
(d) The Founder told Reverend Barbee that Bledsoe deserved the position.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following represents the narrator's philosophy?

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

3. What truth does the vet tell to the narrator that the narrator does not yet understand?

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

5. According to Ellison, for what have African Americans historically had to fight?

(see the answer key)

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