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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 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. L.C. McFarland?
(a) History teacher in Ellison's grade school.
(b) Literary critic for the New York Post.
(c) Woman who would become Ellison's second wife.
(d) Author of "Bound for Glory Someday".

2. Who painted the mural that is displayed above Minton's bandstand?
(a) Ralph Ellison.
(b) Charles Graham.
(c) Anonymous W.P.A. worker.
(d) Paul Cezanne.

3. What distresses Ellison most about the essay "Black Boys and Native Sons?"
(a) Criticizes his own writing.
(b) Assumes an absolute separation of the races.
(c) Written only for a white audience.
(d) Uses the word "Boy" in its title.

4. What do people eat at Minton's?
(a) Caviar, champagne and escargot.
(b) Fried chicken, hash, grits, biscuits and hot rolls.
(c) Hamburgers and hot dogs.
(d) Peanuts and beer.

5. What institutions does Minton's evolve out of?
(a) New York Jazz Organization and Rockefeller Trust.
(b) Clef Club and Rhythm Club.
(c) NAACP and YMCA.
(d) Asbury Baptist and League of Women Voters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What folk tradition does Ellison believe the black face figure grows out of?

2. What are Crane's parents like?

3. What is the final grade Jackson finished in school?

4. What is the relationship between Ellison and Stanley Hyman?

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

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