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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The Shadow and the Act, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Minton's located?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Harlem.

2. Who are the two main characters in "Intruder in the Dust?"
(a) William Faulkner and Maria Sothington.
(b) Chick Mallison and Lucas Beauchamp.
(c) Joe and Mal.
(d) Mark Marroni and Leroy Belvadon.

3. Where and when is "The World and The Jug" published?
(a) New Leader, 1963 and 1964.
(b) Paris Review, 1966.
(c) New York Times, 1965.
(d) Mississippian, 1967 and 1968.

4. What type of literature does Ellison believe Wright's novel "Black Boy" is?
(a) Work of fiction.
(b) Sociological case history.
(c) Weapon against prejudice and injustice.
(d) Autobiography.

5. What is the relationship between Ellison and Stanley Hyman?
(a) Writers who abhor each other's work.
(b) Cousins who grew up together in Oklahoma.
(c) Professors competing over the same university job.
(d) Friends and intellectual sparing partners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellison say the greatest difficulty for the Negro writer is?

2. Which critics of "Black Boy" does Ellison want to respond to?

3. What is Minton's Playhouse?

4. In "The Art of Fiction: An Interview" what does Ellison say at the very beginning?

5. What does Ellison believe is the true "Negro experience?"

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