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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?
(a) In the street.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A streetcar.
(d) On the bus.

2. Why does Griffin refuse to go into downtown Mansfield?
(a) He is not ready to answer people's questions.
(b) He is afraid he will be physically harmed.
(c) He has become uncomfortable in social settings.
(d) His skin has not yet fully recovered.

3. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?
(a) Texas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Georgia.

4. How does Griffin describe the white attitude toward blacks in Mobile?
(a) They have a deep hatred of blacks on all levels.
(b) They don't hate blacks personally, they just don't want them around.
(c) They are accepting of blacks in all places.
(d) They are outright friendly toward blacks, more so than whites in other cities.

5. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They are friendly with him.
(c) They spit on him in public.
(d) They treat him with respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

2. While he is at the church, why does Griffin pick up the piece of writing?

3. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?

4. What is the race of Sterling Williams?

5. At the start of the fifth section of the book, where do Griffin and P.D. East go?

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