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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Art of Fiction: An Interview" what does Ellison say at the very beginning?
(a) All questions must be submitted on paper first.
(b) "Invisible Man" is not an autobiography.
(c) I don't have much time so hurry up.
(d) Did you hear the one about the three guys who go into a bar?

2. What instrument does Henry Minton play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) Bassoon.
(d) Piano.

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

4. What street is Minton's on?
(a) Broadway.
(b) 11th Avenue.
(c) 1st Avenue.
(d) 118th Street.

5. What do the three sections of "Invisible Man" represent?
(a) Purpose to passion to perception.
(b) Darkness to dawn to full sun at noon.
(c) Ancient to modern to future.
(d) Terror to understanding to acceptance.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what did Parker struggle to escape?

2. What is remarkable about the psychiatric staff?

3. What do the blues capture?

4. What does Jones advise his audience to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of music does the upstairs singer practice all day?

2. When asked when he began "Invisible Man" what does Ellison answer?

3. Why does Ellison disagree with Jones when he says "A slave cannot be a man"?

4. Who is Teddy Hill?

5. What does the "drunk of legend" who lives on the corner do?

6. What type of food is served at Minton's?

7. What does the mural above the bandstand at Minton's depict?

8. What does Ellison believe Jackson's greatest gift is?

9. What captures the attention of many critics about "Blues People."

10. Where is "Minton's Playhouse" located?

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