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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. At the church downtown, what does Griffin pick up?
(a) A pamphlet.
(b) A book.
(c) A newspaper article.
(d) A psalm.

2. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?
(a) Carrollton Avenue.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Magazine Street.
(d) Canal Street.

3. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what situation will allow blacks to advance?
(a) Equality in the job market.
(b) Black acceptance of their social status.
(c) The oppression of whites.
(d) Equality in political positions.

4. When Griffin gets on the bus in Mississippi, where does he sit?
(a) At the front of the bus.
(b) At the back of the bus.
(c) Next to a white woman.
(d) Next to a white man.

5. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Happy.
(c) Adventurous.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sterling react when Griffin reveals his identity?

2. After visiting with the young black man, whom does Griffin call on the pay phone?

3. In what city does the bus to Mississippi finally arrive?

4. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?

5. At the start of the fourth section of the book, why is Sterling upset when Griffin goes to visit him?

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