Ralph Ellison Invisible Man

Who does the narrator encounter on the bus in Chapter 7?

• Dr. Bledsoe

• The Veteran from Golden Day

• Mr. Norton

• Brother Jack

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What does the narrator have to do to get the men to notice his letters in Chapter 8?

• The narrator tells the secretary that its an important matter

• The narrator walks into the room and hands the letter to the man in person

• The narrator introduces himself on the letter associating himself with Dr. Bledsoe

• The narrator comes back later in the day hoping that the man will be less busy

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Which best describes the thoughts the narrator had toward the end of Chapter 8?

• The narrator is worried because he does not have enough money to continue paying for his apartment.

• The narrator feels as though he is playing in some type of scheme in which he did not understand. He felt that Mr. Norton and Dr. Beldsoe were behind it.

• The narrator feels as though he will not get a letter back from any of the men and will eventually have to leave New York.

• The narrator is worried that something will happen to him on his way home

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How does the narrator BEST feel about Dr. Bledsoe after the letter in Chapter 9?

• The narrator felt ashamed that Dr. Bledsoe addressed him as such in front of Mr. Emerson's son

• The narrator wants to get revenge. He can not believe his eyes when he read the letter, he felt betrayal.

• The narrator felt sadness because Dr. Bledsoe did not feel the same way towards him

• The narrator does not show any emotion when reading the letter.

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Invisible Man can be best described as

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for identity and visibility in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for peaceful coexistence in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for power by any means necessary

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for anonymity in white America

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Invisible Man can be best described as

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for identity and visibility in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for peaceful coexistence in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for power by any means necessary

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for anonymity in white America

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How does the narrator boost his confidence in Chapter 8?

• By thinking about Dr. Bledsoe

• By going out and seeing the restaurants in Harlem

• By laying out all his recommendation letters to feel better about himself

• By remembering that he was in Harlem and that was a good place for black people to thrive

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What advice did the man on the bus give the narrator in Chapter 7?

• To go back to the collage

• To live with your head in the lions mouth

• To be his own father/ the world is possibility

• To keep away from Dr. Bledsoe

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Which description best fits the incident that happened with the white woman in Chapter 7?

• The narrator accidentally hits a white woman and was afraid that she would call the police

• The narrator is pushed up against a white woman in the subway and was afraid that she would start screaming

• The white woman does not want to be near the narrator in the subway and the narrator is offended

• The narrator is caught staring at the white woman and he was afraid that she would say something

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What in Harlem, NY surprised the narrator in Chapter 7? Choose all that apply.

• The narrator had seen white drivers obeying the black police men directing traffic

• He had seen black and white people fighting in front of a restaurant

• The narrator witness a white police officer abusing a black person

• The narrator had never seen so many black angry men in public before/Riots

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