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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The Shadow and the Act, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of jug does Ellison believe young Negro writers, such as himself, are in?
(a) Transparent jug, stuck inside but able to see out.
(b) Expensive jug, one to be carefully guarded.
(c) Broken jug, leaking and being wasted.
(d) Small overcrowded jug.

2. Who is Richard Wright to Ellison?
(a) Friend for whose magazine he wrote his first book review and short story.
(b) Hero and the mentor of all Ellison's work.
(c) Spiritual father who nurtured and guided Ellison's writing.
(d) Source of Ellison's inspiration and success.

3. What falls on Ellison and his wife while they sleep?
(a) Ceiling.
(b) Box of books.
(c) Tape machine.
(d) Drum set.

4. Who are the two main characters in "Intruder in the Dust?"
(a) Joe and Mal.
(b) Chick Mallison and Lucas Beauchamp.
(c) Mark Marroni and Leroy Belvadon.
(d) William Faulkner and Maria Sothington.

5. What do all American Negros share?
(a) A hatred toward European colonization and slavery.
(b) Educational and economic level.
(c) Religious and political beliefs.
(d) Genetic links to Central Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street is Minton's on?

2. What does Ellison say slaves had in place of freedom?

3. Which American writers is the piece "Black Boys and Native Sons" about?

4. Who is LeRoi Jones?

5. Who is Mrs. L.C. McFarland?

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