Question

invisible man - prologue - chapter 3
directions: (1) read each question & mark the key words. (2) read all answer choices. (3) cross off two wrong answers. (4) circle the correct answer.

1. invisible man is told in ______ tense.

a. past
b. present
c. a mix of past and present
d. a mix of present and future

1. which of these best symbolizes that offers made by the white men at the battle royale are not made in earnest?

a. the narrator’s scholarship
b. the prize money for the battle royale
c. the food and drink they are enjoying
d. the gold coins on the electrified rug

1. which of these most closely describes a way the narrator is using his invisibility to his advantage?

a. he attacks people who run into him on the street.
b. he is stealing electricity from the power company.
c. he is hiding from his family.
d. he is telling his story the way he wants to tell it.

1. which statement below best represents the impact of the grandfather’s words on the narrator’s life?

a. the grandfather’s words mean a lot to the protagonist.
b. the grandfather’s words haunt the protagonist.
c. the protagonist misses his grandfather’s wisdom.
d. the protagonist resents his father.

Explanation:

Question 1

In Invisible Man, the narrative is told with a mix of past (retelling events) and present (reflective, immediate narration) tense. Option A (only past) and B (only present) are wrong as it’s not a single tense. Option D (present and future) is incorrect as future isn’t a main tense here. So the correct answer is the one with past and present mix.

At the battle royale, the gold coins on the electrified rug are a trick—white men offer them but the rug shocks those who try to get them, showing offers aren’t sincere. The scholarship (A) is a real reward, prize money (B) is given, and their food/drink (C) is for them, not a false offer. So D is correct.

The narrator’s invisibility lets him tell his story on his own terms (D). Attacking people (A) is not an advantage, stealing electricity (B) is not about invisibility’s advantage, and hiding from family (C) isn’t an advantage. So D is correct.

Answer:

C. a mix of past and present

Question 2