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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 does Ellison say civil wars are fought?
(a) "In no man's land which cannot be grasped."
(b) "Between and betwixt fantasy and reality."
(c) "Within the individual human heart."
(d) "On the field of family ties."

2. What book does Hemingway believe all modern American fiction sprang from?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) The Red Badge of Courage.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Huckleberry Finn.

3. Who says Negro dock workers were the best singers of Irish songs?
(a) Stanley Hyman.
(b) Lafcadio Hearn.
(c) Paul Oliver.
(d) Constance Rourke.

4. From what did Parker struggle to escape?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Color-blindness.
(c) Role of entertainer.
(d) Illiteracy.

5. How does Ellison start writing?
(a) His mother asks him to write the story of her life.
(b) Ellison fails to get into the jazz band he wants so he writes about it.
(c) Richard Wright asks him to review a novel for Wright's magazine.
(d) Ellison is commissioned by the New York City Opera to write a libretto.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Ellison and Stanley Hyman?

2. Who is Irving Howe?

3. Who is Stanley Edgar Hyman?

4. Is Ellison interested primarily in injustice or art?

5. What kind of radio does Ellison have?

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