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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 14, 1959 (pages 45-77).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A brick layer.
(b) A publisher.
(c) A bookkeeper.
(d) A musician.

2. In what city does the bus to Mississippi finally arrive?
(a) Hattiesburg.
(b) Natchez.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Jackson.

3. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?
(a) That of personal experience.
(b) That of a priest.
(c) That of a black man.
(d) That of an observer.

4. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?
(a) He completely ignores Griffin.
(b) He asks Griffin where he is from.
(c) He spits on Griffin's feet.
(d) He looks at Griffin strangely.

5. What job does the well-dressed black man say he used to have?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A priest.
(c) A journalist.
(d) An altar boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin's observations, how do blacks on the bus interact with one another at first?

2. What experience do Griffin and Mr. Gayle agree will help blacks reach equality with whites?

3. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?

4. While Griffin is sitting in the public space during the third section of the book, what does the white man tell him?

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

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