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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator considers himself an invisible man because ____________________.
(a) people can't see him
(b) people subconsciously ignore him
(c) people don't understand him
(d) people refuse to see him with their inner eyes

2. Why does the vet want the narrator to hear his story?
(a) So the narrator will persuade Mr. Norton to give a donation
(b) So the narrator will return to the Golden Day
(c) So the narrator will take up the cause of the vets
(d) So the narrator will not become another casualty

3. Ellison's primary struggle in writing the book was
(a) Allowing the hero to fail
(b) Giving the hero sufficient depth of character
(c) Finding a way for the hero to succeed.
(d) Accepting the concept that nothing could really be done to change society

4. The veteran doctor claims to have been beaten for what?
(a) saving a life
(b) failing to fulfil his duty
(c) getting drunk
(d) returning to the states

5. When was the introduction of the novel written?
(a) Sporadically during the writing of the story
(b) 30 years after the text itself
(c) Immediately after finishing the story.
(d) Before the text of the story

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the narrator's invisibility related to his residence?

3. What is Trueblood's explanation of the rape of his daughter?

4. Why does the narrator feel disillusioned when looking at the picture of the Founder?

5. How did the narrator get invited to participate in the Battle Royal?

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