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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Bledsoe tell the narrator to go?
(a) New York
(b) to Mr. Norton
(c) back to the Golden Day for the name of the doctor
(d) back to the dormatory

3. Which of the following represents the narrator's philosophy?
(a) The light reveals the truth
(b) The light reveals all things
(c) The truth is the light and the light is the truth
(d) Truth is destined to come forth

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator discuss with the woman in his dream?

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

3. What does Trueblood's story suggest about the white men at the jail house?

4. Where is the vet going?

5. What had Mr. Trueblood done prior to his disgrace?

(see the answer key)

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