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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 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Irving Howe?
(a) Pseudonym for Richard Wright.
(b) Hispanic Indian man who met Ellison in a bar.
(c) White liberal writer from New York City.
(d) Negro professor from Mississippi University.

2. Other white cultures have black face type entertainment, but what is different about American black face?
(a) The American history of inclusive entertainment makes it acceptable.
(b) American black face is always light and fun.
(c) The American history of slavery makes it a "ritual of exorcism."
(d) American black face is performed by Negro actors only.

3. What is Charlie Parker's nickname?
(a) Horn.
(b) C.P.
(c) Noodle.
(d) Bird.

4. Who interviews Ellison in "The Art of Fiction?"
(a) Donald Gibson and Bob Edwards.
(b) John Jacob & Nancy Kerry.
(c) Alfred Chester & Vilma Howard.
(d) Gertrude Whittall and T. S. Eliot.

5. What are Crane's parents like?
(a) Libertine alcoholics.
(b) Marxist sympathizers.
(c) French born intellectuals.
(d) Fundamentalist Christians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work of literature seizes Ellison's young mind early on?

2. Why does Ellison choose to analyze William Falkner?

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

4. Who names Ellison?

5. Where and when is "The World and The Jug" published?

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