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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Sound and the Mainstream, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellison say the "Negro problem" actually is?
(a) A white problem.
(b) Non-existent.
(c) An illusion where there is only chaos.
(d) A guilt problem charged with pain.

2. What Hotel is Minton's part of?
(a) Hotel Cecil.
(b) Hotel Plaza.
(c) Hotel Barbero.
(d) Hotel LaGrand.

3. What Greek myth does Ellison refer to in "Brave Words?"
(a) Theseus and Antigone.
(b) Zeus and Poseidon.
(c) The birth of Athena.
(d) The Odyssey and Proteus.

4. What does Ellison say good fiction is made of?
(a) What is real.
(b) Eternal truth.
(c) Fun.
(d) Tricks of the trade.

5. How old is Crane when he wrote his masterpiece "The Red Badge of Courage?"
(a) 45.
(b) 21.
(c) 79.
(d) 16,

Short Answer Questions

1. What church does Mahalia grow up in?

2. Who interviews Ellison in "The Art of Fiction?"

3. Why does "Invisible Man" take so long to complete?

4. Where might Crane have gotten information about the Civil War?

5. What does Wright do at age four?

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