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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 24- December 4, 1959 (pages 102-139).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the blacks react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They are angry.
(b) They are sympathetic.
(c) They are embarrassed.
(d) They ignore it.

2. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) Sterling Williams' house.
(b) The YMCA.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A white restaurant.

3. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?
(a) Start new businesses.
(b) Put one another down.
(c) Work menial jobs.
(d) Work together.

4. Where does the well-dressed black man say his mother is from?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Haiti.
(d) France.

5. What profession does P.D. East have?
(a) He is a restaurant owner.
(b) He is a city official.
(c) He is a doctor specializing in skin care.
(d) He is the editor of a local newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?

2. At the beginning of the sixth section of the book, how does Griffin decide to leave Mobile?

3. How many rooms are in the home of the young black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?

4. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?

5. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?

(see the answer key)

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