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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Sound and the Mainstream, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the hero of "Invisible Man" do that is a common theme in Negro folklore?
(a) Hides his true self from the world.
(b) Travels from the south and goes north to find freedom.
(c) Layers meaning under jokes and images of nature.
(d) Writes his thoughts in song lyrics.

2. When does Jones place the beginnings of the blues?
(a) World War II.
(b) During the Civil Rights movement.
(c) In ancient times throughout Africa.
(d) At the Negro's conscious appearance on the American scene.

3. Violence is inflicted upon Wright by family, friends, and society as a whole. What is his response?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Passivity.
(c) Violence.
(d) Seclusion.

4. In "The Art of Fiction: An Interview" what does Ellison say at the very beginning?
(a) "Invisible Man" is not an autobiography.
(b) All questions must be submitted on paper first.
(c) Did you hear the one about the three guys who go into a bar?
(d) I don't have much time so hurry up.

5. What is dangerous and different about Wright's attitude?
(a) Ran for public office and refused to accept defeat.
(b) Refused to participate in school.
(c) Sought individual freedom in a "pre-individual" Negro culture.
(d) Was loud and demanding of others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellison read in 1935 that moves and intrigues him?

2. Who is LeRoi Jones?

3. What does Ellison believe Negro folklore does?

4. What does Jones analyze "bop" as?

5. What three ways do Negroes in Wright's childhood survive?

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