2. What does Mr. Norton give to Trueblood?
(a) A bottle of whiskey
(b) A lecture on morality
(c) Nothing
(d) A hundred dollar bill

3. Ellison's original story was written about which of the following?
(a) An African American author
(b) A slave
(c) A sharecropper
(d) An African American pilot

4. What kind of speeches has the narrator given from the stage in the chapel?
(a) Speeches that expressed his frustration in cultural symbolism.
(b) Phony speeches with notes supplied by white men.
(c) Speeches that flattered the whites.
(d) Genuine speeches that expressed how he felt.

5. How is the paint symbolic?
(a) It is white, reminding the narrator of the slogan, Keep America Pure with Liberty Paints.
(b) It symbolizes purity and correctness
(c) It symbolizes work and success
(d) It symbolizes society's ability to cover evils

6. What does Trueblood's story suggest about the white men at the jail house?
(a) They didn't believe his story.
(b) They were horrified by his story and tried to get him to move.
(c) They were angry and kept him in town as an example of how not to behave.
(d) They secretly enjoyed hearing his story.

7. In spite of losing his identity, what does the narrator retain?
(a) a desire for revenge
(b) an urgency to find a job
(c) the memory of Mr. Norton
(d) his naive outlook on life

8. Why does Mr. Bledsoe compose his face into a bland mask?
(a) He wants to hide the fact that he is angry with Mr. Norton.
(b) He doesn't want the narrator to realize how upset he is.
(c) He wants to see Mr. Norton's reaction before revealing his own feelings.
(d) He doesn't want Mr. Norton to know he is angry with the narrator.

9. According to Reverend Barbee, why does Dr. Bledsoe enjoy a position of apparent power?
(a) Dr. Bledsoe had performed favors for the Founder.
(b) The Founder, with his dying breath, asked Bledsoe to continue in his leadership
(c) The Founder and Bledsoe were related.
(d) The Founder told Reverend Barbee that Bledsoe deserved the position.

10. How does the narrator regard Mr. Bledsoe?
(a) As an unpredictable element
(b) As a protector
(c) As an enemy
(d) As a role model.

11. When the narrator goes to see Mr. Emerson, who does he actually see?
(a) Mr. Emerson's secretary
(b) Mr. Emerson's son
(c) an unnamed individual
(d) Mr. Emerson's assistant

12. What is Trueblood's explanation of the rape of his daughter?
(a) His wife forced him into it.
(b) His daughter dliberately seduced him.
(c) He confused his wife with his daughter because they were all in the same bed.
(d) He acted in a dream and didn't know what he was doing.

13. What does the moon symbolize?
(a) The vision of those in power.
(b) Intellectual vision that is defective
(c) An eye that sees only what it chooses.
(d) The eye of God

14. Why is the narrator initially concerned about finding work as soon as possible?
(a) He is afraid he will run out of money for rent.
(b) He hopes to save enough money for his fall tuition.
(c) He does not want to appear broke if he has to ask for credit for his room rent.
(d) He is concerned about being able to buy food.

15. How is the narrator's invisibility related to his residence?
(a) He lives in a building for whites and uses their electricity because they cannot conceive of his presence.
(b) The whites allow him to stay there because they consider him unimportant.
(c) The white residents simply ignore him.
(d) He is able to come and go without being noticed.