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Black Like Me | Quiz

John Howard Griffin
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Black Like Me | Quiz

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1)

At the beginning of the third section of the book, with whom does Griffin spend a lot of time? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

George Levitan.
Adelle Jackson.
The doctor.
Sterling Williams.
2)

How does Griffin learn about the mob hanging his effigy? (from Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164))

He watches it from an alley.
A reporter tells him.
He reads about it in the newspaper.
His wife tells him.
3)

Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks create for themselves? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

Self-discrimination.
Self-satisfaction.
Hygiene.
Ability to get a shoeshine.
4)

Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

Creativity.
Lightening the skin tones of blacks.
Music.
Nice homes.
5)

After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

The train.
He walks.
The bus.
The trolley.
6)

What profession does the well-dressed black man think Griffin has? (from November 14, 1959 (pages 45-77))

A journalist.
A priest.
A shoeshine.
A doctor.
7)

Approximately how many letters does Griffin receive after his book becomes public? (from Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164))

9.
3,000.
1,000.
6,000.
8)

What does the young black boy tell Griffin sickens him? (from Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164))

Being hired help.
Reading the newspaper.
The word "nigger."
Watching other blacks in public.
9)

What job does the well-dressed black man say he used to have? (from November 14, 1959 (pages 45-77))

A doctor.
A priest.
A journalist.
An altar boy.
10)

In the third section, what area of town does Griffin walk through, looking at restaurants he is no longer allowed to enter? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

The University District.
The Garden District.
The French Quarter.
Carrollton.
11)

Where does Griffin stay during the first night of the sixth section of the book? (from November 24- December 4, 1959 (pages 102-139))

A hotel.
He sleeps in a car.
A Northern white man's house.
A young black man's house.
12)

What profession does P.D. East have? (from November 14, 1959 (pages 45-77))

He is the editor of a local newspaper.
He is a restaurant owner.
He is a doctor specializing in skin care.
He is a city official.
13)

After Griffin speaks to the white man in the third section of the book, how does Griffin feel physically? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

Energized.
Fatigued.
Strong.
Clumsy.
14)

How does Griffin travel away from Montgomery? (from November 24- December 4, 1959 (pages 102-139))

A bus.
He drives away in a car.
Hitchhiking.
A train.
15)

What do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say whites believe about any steps blacks could take toward equality? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

Whites feel blacks could never threaten the survival of the white race.
Whites feel blacks will threaten the survival of the black race.
Whites feel blacks should take steps toward equality.
Whites feel blacks will threaten the survival of the white race.
16)

In the fifth section of the book, what do many people warn Griffin about? (from November 15- 24, 1959 (pages 77-101))

Making trouble.
Revealing his identity.
Sexual encounters.
Traveling to different cities.
17)

Where does Griffin decide to go after Montgomery? (from November 24- December 4, 1959 (pages 102-139))

Auburn.
Huntsville.
Mobile.
Birmingham.
18)

In the fifth section of the book, what is the second city Griffin visits? (from November 15- 24, 1959 (pages 77-101))

Greenville.
Jackson.
Biloxi.
New Orleans.
19)

Which of these is not a show that Griffin appears on after his return home? (from Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164))

The Mike Wallace show.
The Ed Sullivan show.
The Dave Garroway show.
The Paul Coates show.
20)

Why does Griffin hire a young black boy at the end of the book? (from Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164))

To help him take care of his mother.
To help him clean out his office.
To help him care for his home.
To help him write his book.
21)

Which of these best describes where the well-dressed black man sits on the bus? (from November 14, 1959 (pages 45-77))

With the other blacks.
He stands.
With the whites.
Next to Griffin.
22)

According to Griffin, why do white men give him rides as a hitchhiker? (from November 15- 24, 1959 (pages 77-101))

So they can ask him personal questions.
So they can brag to their friends.
Because they feel bad for him.
Because they suspect he is a white man.
23)

In what city does the bus to Mississippi finally arrive? (from November 14, 1959 (pages 45-77))

Jackson.
Biloxi.
Hattiesburg.
Natchez.
24)

According to Griffin, how do whites preserve their place in society? (from November 15- 24, 1959 (pages 77-101))

They interact with blacks.
They work hard at it.
They keep blacks lower.
They prove they are better than blacks.
25)

What experience do Griffin and Mr. Gayle agree will help blacks reach equality with whites? (from November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44))

Education.
Public disturbances.
Riots.
Farming.
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