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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Sound and the Mainstream, Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What establishment is to the right of Ellison?
(a) Brothel with large dance hall.
(b) Police Academy with indoor shooting range.
(c) Dog training school with night classes.
(d) Restaurant with an enormous jute box.

2. What does the chaos of noise cause in Ellison?
(a) Mental Illness.
(b) Hearing loss.
(c) Peace and Joy.
(d) Writer's block.

3. What does Ellison believe writing is?
(a) Channeling of higher beings.
(b) Mindless activity.
(c) Ethical instrument.
(d) A way to criticize others.

4. What does Ellison suggest as a subtitle for "Primer for White Folks?"
(a) Method for finding Peace and Harmony among the Races.
(b) How-to book for Bigots and Innocents.
(c) Short Course on the American Negro for Those Who "Beat That Boy".
(d) Comprehensive Study of the Unruly Seas of Race.

5. Why does Ellison reject the "hard-boiled" novel style of writing?
(a) Full of physical violence, social cynicism and understatement.
(b) Primarily a white form of writing.
(c) Focused on detectives and criminals.
(d) Too boring for what he wants to say.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two types of music is Ellison torn between as a child?

2. For Ellison who is the greatest artist the south has ever produced?

3. Who is Mrs. L.C. McFarland?

4. What does Ellison say the "Negro problem" actually is?

5. What does Falkner understand about racial social code of the South?

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