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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the real purpose of the Reverend's speech?
(a) To indoctrinate the students regarding the religion of the college.
(b) To create a sense of awe in relation to Dr. Bledsoe
(c) To help the students understand how important the college is to the black community.
(d) To help the students appreciate the Founder's real sacrifice

3. What is most unusual about the narrator's residence?
(a) It is filled with over 1300 light bulbs
(b) It is a white apartment house
(c) It is free
(d) It is in a basement

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

5. The concept of the character as invisible is symbolic of which of the following conditions?
(a) The character does not understand the truth of his situation.
(b) There are so many people like the hero that no one notices them.
(c) The character has deliberately denied his true place in society.
(d) Whites are morally blind to the checks and balances imposed on the African Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the vet react when Mr. Norton tries to explain his interest in the college?

2. What does Trueblood's story suggest about the white men at the jail house?

3. Of what does the vet accuse Mr. Norton?

4. According to Ellison, which of the following is important for perseverance?

5. Ellison himself was a member of which branch of the military?

(see the answer key)

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