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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do certain members of the Brotherhood consider that narrator's speech unsatisfactory?
(a) The narrator used science and rationalization instead of real feeling
(b) The logical arguments were faulty
(c) It was too emotional
(d) It was too cold and general

2. How does Mr. Norton explain the day's events?
(a) He says the narrator was not responsible.
(b) He claims the narrator took advantage of his (Norton's) illness
(c) He says the trip was the narrator's idea.
(d) He has no explanation.

3. What mistake does the narrator make at Liberty Paints?
(a) He does not paint the sample correctly.
(b) He adds paint remover instead of the pigment to the paint
(c) He uses the wrong tank of paint
(d) He adds too much pigment to the paint

4. Bledsoe tells the narrator that he should not worry about
(a) acting like a fool
(b) pride and dignity
(c) being punished
(d) being kicked out of school

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What fault does Emma find with the narrator?

3. Why does the narrator not tell the doctors his name after the procedure?

4. Why does the narrator dump slush on a man's head?

5. What is the symbolic association of the arena in Chapter 16?

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