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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 specific folk art form does "Black Boy" reflect?
(a) Modern dance.
(b) The blues.
(c) Folk sculpture.
(d) African ethnic mask making.

2. What are the three themes of "Shadow and Act" according to the Introduction?
(a) Literature, Jazz/Blues and the relationship between Negro America and American culture.
(b) Racism, Poverty and Obstruction of Justice.
(c) White people, Black people, and Native Americans.
(d) Classical Dance, Country Music and Folk Art.

3. What does Ellison believe Negro folklore does?
(a) Tells lies about the past.
(b) Reveals the most intimate part of American history.
(c) Keeps Negros down.
(d) Makes white people comfortable.

4. According to Ellison what does the term "the grays" mean?
(a) Slang word for feeling bored.
(b) Negro term for white people.
(c) Negro term for nightfall.
(d) American melting pot.

5. What is Ellison's original career direction?
(a) Design buildings.
(b) Play the trumpet.
(c) Tend gardens.
(d) Heal the sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the essay "Stephen Crane and the Mainstream of American Fiction" published?

2. Other white cultures have black face type entertainment, but what is different about American black face?

3. What does Ellison suggest as a subtitle for "Primer for White Folks?"

4. How old is Crane when he wrote his masterpiece "The Red Badge of Courage?"

5. What is Minton's Playhouse?

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