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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although the narrator may not realize it, he is searching for
(a) justice
(b) wealth
(c) identity
(d) power

2. What procedure is performed on the narrator?
(a) castration
(b) both castration and a lobotomy
(c) a prefrontal lobotomy
(d) mind control implants

3. The narrator's need to give speeches is an example of what literary device?
(a) foreshadowing
(b) suspense
(c) irony
(d) audio imagery

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

5. What surprising development does the narrator experience when he attends a committee meeting?
(a) He is accused of betrayal
(b) He is refused admission
(c) He is ordered to sever his membership
(d) He is urged to speak

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What awakens the narrator in Chapter 15?

3. What time of day does Brother Jack meet the narrator in the beginning of Chapter 17

4. According to Mr. Brockway, what happened when the company tried to replace him?

5. How does the narrator describe the students as they enter the chapel?

(see the answer key)

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