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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Senator Sunraider see things once he has been attacked?
(a) Everything turns red.
(b) In black and white.
(c) In slow motion.
(d) He sees things but cannot hear anything.

2. What food reward does the young senator get for popping out of the coffin at the appropriate time?
(a) No reward.
(b) Vanilla ice cream.
(c) A hamburger.
(d) A taste of the church wine.

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

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

5. Why does Hickman say Juneteenth will always be celebrated?
(a) So that its significance is not forgotten.
(b) Because people can take the day off of work.
(c) Because it is now a state holiday.
(d) Because people like to give and receive gifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the senator so cold, initially, to Reverend Hickman in the hospital?

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

3. What kind of traditional preaching style do Bliss and Reverend Hickman have?

4. In D.C., what does the group of visitors need in order to see the senator?

5. Who are Donelson and Karp?

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