Ellison

[ el-uh-suhn ]

/ ˈɛl ə sən /

Ralph (Wal·do)

[wawl-doh, wol-], /ˈwɔl doʊ, ˈwɒl-/, 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.

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Question 1 of 7

What does "scattergood" mean?

Gates, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, and Zuckerberg are worth $67, $43, $25.2, $23, $22.8, and $13.3 billion respectively.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ellison, a stalwart progressive, was the first Muslim-American elected to Congress.
Even Left-Wing Politicians Can’t Quit Israel|Tim Mak|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are currently two Muslims in Congress: Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind) elected in 2008 and Ellison.
Are We Ready for a Muslim Pres?|Dean Obeidallah|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison After completing The Invisible Man, Ellison never finished another novel.
15 Posthumous Books, From Kafka to Stieg Larsson||August 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

They spend real money, too: the Ellison Medical Foundation gives out more than $40 million a year.
The Immortality Financiers: The Billionaires Who Want to Live Forever|Adam Leith Gollner|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ellison took it all in at a glance, and then set off as fast as his legs could carry him by another path to intercept his flight.
The Marriage of Esther|Guy Boothby
Mrs. Ellison had been too much offended to reply, and the rest of the drive had been passed in silence.
A Final Reckoning|G. A. Henty
I was acquitted, as you know, principally from the way in which Mr. Ellison stood up for me.
A Final Reckoning|G. A. Henty
Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine
"By dog, you give a sure-enough good show," exploded Ellison.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine