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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator considers himself an invisible man because ____________________.
(a) people subconsciously ignore him
(b) people don't understand him
(c) people can't see him
(d) people refuse to see him with their inner eyes

2. Of what does the vet accuse Mr. Norton?
(a) Of treating the blacks like impersonal conquests
(b) Of practicing racial prejudice
(c) Of treating the blacks unfairly
(d) Of failing to accomplish his mission for the college

3. What does Dr. Bledsoe call the narrator?
(a) a slave
(b) an educated fool
(c) a liar
(d) a traitor

4. How does the narrator describe the students as they enter the chapel?
(a) They enter with dread and hesitation.
(b) They enter the chapel joyfully.
(c) They enter with the love a captured people has for their conquerors.
(d) They enter the chapel with resentment and fear.

5. The dark tunnel is symbolic of the narrator's
(a) invisible nature in relation to white people
(b) unwillingness to face the truth
(c) lack of knowledge about himself
(d) lack of understanding about culture and society as a whole

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the narrator's invisibility related to his residence?

2. Which of the following represents the narrator's philosophy?

3. What kind of speeches has the narrator given from the stage in the chapel?

4. According to Reverend Barbee, why does Dr. Bledsoe enjoy a position of apparent power?

5. Why does the vet want the narrator to hear his story?

(see the answer key)

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