Shadow and Act Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Shadow and Act Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Sound and the Mainstream, Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellison say the "Negro problem" actually is?
(a) Non-existent.
(b) A guilt problem charged with pain.
(c) A white problem.
(d) An illusion where there is only chaos.

2. For Ellison who is the greatest artist the south has ever produced?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Ralph Ellison.
(c) William Falkner.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

3. Ellison says Hemingway sought technical perfection rather than what?
(a) Lyrical qualities.
(b) Fame and notoriety.
(c) Financial gain.
(d) Moral insight.

4. Where is the essay "Stephen Crane and the Mainstream of American Fiction" published?
(a) It was never published.
(b) As an introduction to "The Red Badge of Courage" 1960 printing.
(c) In the Harvard Review of Literature, 1950.
(d) In the Atlantic Monthly.

5. Why does Ellison choose to analyze Mark Twain?
(a) Twain was a slave owner and trader.
(b) Twain was a humorist.
(c) Twain offers a unique historical perspective.
(d) Twain was married to a Negro woman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the drunk of legend who lives on the corner like to yell?

3. What establishment is to the right of Ellison?

4. What writers does Ellison wish had been included in the "Primer for White Folks"?

5. What falls on Ellison and his wife while they sleep?

(see the answer key)

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