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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Sound and the Mainstream, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of radio does Ellison have?
(a) Wooden American Minder with glass tubes.
(b) Plastic transistor radio.
(c) Old Philco AM with Pilot FM tuner.
(d) Old Nelson AM with Riddle FM tuner.

2. What is dangerous and different about Wright's attitude?
(a) Ran for public office and refused to accept defeat.
(b) Was loud and demanding of others.
(c) Sought individual freedom in a "pre-individual" Negro culture.
(d) Refused to participate in school.

3. In "The Art of Fiction: An Interview" what does Ellison say at the very beginning?
(a) Did you hear the one about the three guys who go into a bar?
(b) I don't have much time so hurry up.
(c) "Invisible Man" is not an autobiography.
(d) All questions must be submitted on paper first.

4. Who interviews Ellison in "The Art of Fiction?"
(a) John Jacob & Nancy Kerry.
(b) Alfred Chester & Vilma Howard.
(c) Donald Gibson and Bob Edwards.
(d) Gertrude Whittall and T. S. Eliot.

5. Where does Ellison grow up?
(a) Dallas.
(b) New York City.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Oklahoma City.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what did Parker struggle to escape?

2. What does the hero of "Invisible Man" do that is a common theme in Negro folklore?

3. What does Ellison do to find some peace and quiet?

4. What is the first book Ellison ever reviews in a publication?

5. What does Falkner understand about racial social code of the South?

(see the answer key)

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