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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 28 -November 7, 1959 (pages 1-17).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?
(a) Tries to find a place to live for when he becomes black.
(b) Tries to get a job at a newspaper.
(c) Goes fishing with friends.
(d) Goes to fancy restaurants and walks around the city.

3. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?
(a) George Levitan agrees to pay for it.
(b) He begs his way through the South.
(c) Unnamed sponsors pay for it.
(d) He pays for it out of his own pocket.

4. At what time of day does Griffin leave his place of stay after his transformation?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Early in the morning.
(c) In the middle of the day.
(d) Late at night.

5. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1970.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?

2. What is the race of Sterling Williams?

3. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?

4. What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?

5. What sparks Griffin's questions about race?

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