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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, The Seer and the Seen, Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ellison say civil wars are fought?
(a) "Between and betwixt fantasy and reality."
(b) "In no man's land which cannot be grasped."
(c) "On the field of family ties."
(d) "Within the individual human heart."

2. What does Wright do at age four?
(a) Sets the house on fire.
(b) Begins to read.
(c) Makes a speech at church.
(d) Plays the piano.

3. Where might Crane have gotten information about the Civil War?
(a) His own experience.
(b) Intensive scholarly research.
(c) Manuscripts and letters.
(d) His brother.

4. Where is the essay "Richard Wright's Blues" published and when?
(a) The New York Times, Fall 1955.
(b) The Antioch Review, Summer 1945.
(c) The Oklahoman Messenger, Winter 1919.
(d) The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Summer 1935.

5. What does Ellison believe writing is?
(a) Ethical instrument.
(b) Mindless activity.
(c) Channeling of higher beings.
(d) A way to criticize others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralph Ellison's father hope that Ralph will grow up to be?

2. Falkner writes exclusively of the southern experience yet Ellison believes him to be addressing what?

3. Who is Stephen Crane?

4. What is minstrel show black face?

5. Why does Oklahoma hold some freedom and equality for Negroes at the time Ellison lived there?

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