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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 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mark Twain do with the character of Jim that breaks through the black face minstrel tradition?
(a) Jim is stereotypical and boring.
(b) Jim performs black face without the paint.
(c) Jim's very serious and not at all fun.
(d) He's a complex, dignified and very human person.

2. What kind of radio does Ellison have?
(a) Plastic transistor radio.
(b) Old Philco AM with Pilot FM tuner.
(c) Wooden American Minder with glass tubes.
(d) Old Nelson AM with Riddle FM tuner.

3. What are the three major section of the "Primer for White Folks?"
(a) Beginning, Middle, End.
(b) White, Negro, Mixed Race.
(c) Heritage, Short Stories, Today and Tomorrow.
(d) Right, Wrong, Ambivilent.

4. Who lives above Ellison?
(a) Exercise club.
(b) Tap dancer.
(c) Diligent classical singer.
(d) Judo training facility.

5. Why does Ellison choose to analyze William Falkner?
(a) Falkner is a close personal friend of Ellison.
(b) Falkner is very critical of Ellison's novel.
(c) Falkner writes about Negro life with mixed motives but also with great success.
(d) Falkner is a great artist and could not be left out of the discussion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Stanley Hyman's favorite archetypal figure?

2. What does the chaos of noise cause in Ellison?

3. What is the final grade Jackson finished in school?

4. What is the "Hidden Name" referred to in the title of Ellison's speech?

5. How does Ellison describe the writer Malraux?

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