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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 Hickman accuse of taking away Bliss's singing voice?
(a) His mother.
(b) The crazy woman who tried to kidnap him.
(c) The devil.
(d) The same people that gave him white skin and straight hair.

2. How is Senator Sunraider assassinated?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He is strangled.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He is poisoned.

3. What is the age group of the people who arrive in Washington, D.C. when the novel opens?
(a) Parents.
(b) Teenagers.
(c) Elderly.
(d) Young kids (there for a field trip).

4. What skill of Senator Sunraider's was obvious early in childhood?
(a) His cooking expertise.
(b) His speechmaking abilities.
(c) His painting style.
(d) His pitching arm.

5. Where are Karp, Donelson, and Bliss ultimately trying to get to?
(a) Washington.
(b) Oregon.
(c) California.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young senator think his only weapon is as a child?

2. Why does the Senator not physically fight back to bullies during his childhood?

3. How does Bliss remember himself, in flashbacks, while he was with Laly?

4. Which character does Senator Sunraider ask for from the hospital?

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

(see the answer key)

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