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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the group in D.C. try to tell their story to?
(a) A radio station.
(b) A TV reporter.
(c) A famous author.
(d) The newspaper.

2. What secret object does the young senator always sneak into the coffin he hides in during church services?
(a) His lucky rock.
(b) His jacks.
(c) None.
(d) A picture of his mother.

3. Which character does Senator Sunraider ask for from the hospital?
(a) The president.
(b) Sister Laly.
(c) Reverend Hickman.
(d) His mother.

4. What object is the animal carrying that Senator Sunraider thinks he sees while giving his last speech?
(a) An olive branch.
(b) A shield.
(c) A dead rabbit.
(d) A knife.

5. What does the young senator think his only weapon is as a child?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) His belief in God.
(c) The power of his words.
(d) His religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What analogy does Ellison use to describe Laly and Bliss's love?

2. Who blocks the group's ability to see Senator Sunraider in D.C.?

3. What does Senator Sunraider do to block out the visions he is having while giving his last speech?

4. In D.C., where does the group go to hear Senator Sunraider speak?

5. What financial reward does the young senator get for popping out of the coffin at the appropriate time?

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