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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 establishment is to the right of Ellison?
(a) Brothel with large dance hall.
(b) Restaurant with an enormous jute box.
(c) Police Academy with indoor shooting range.
(d) Dog training school with night classes.

2. Why does Ellison choose to analyze Mark Twain?
(a) Twain was married to a Negro woman.
(b) Twain was a slave owner and trader.
(c) Twain offers a unique historical perspective.
(d) Twain was a humorist.

3. How does Ellison define the "understanding of art?"
(a) Created by the whims of the culture at the time.
(b) It is not to be understood, only felt.
(c) Depending upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity.
(d) Limited to a very few elite patrons.

4. Who is Ellison named after?
(a) Ralph Kramden.
(b) Ralph Roosevelt Ellison.
(c) Ralph Winston Ellison.
(d) Ralph Waldo Emerson.

5. Why do Crane and his wife move to England?
(a) To escape rumors that she was an ex-madam.
(b) He was wanted for several crimes.
(c) It was more civilized.
(d) It was more exotic to Crane than New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Minton's Playhouse?

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

3. How does Ellison describe Wright's autobiography "Black Boy?"

4. What is the significance of printing Negro with a capital N?

5. What does Ellison do to find some peace and quiet?

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