View a FREE sample

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. After speaking with Sterling, why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?
(a) He wants to see what it is like there.
(b) He needs to see another doctor.
(c) He wants to get away from Sterling.
(d) He cannot stand being in New Orleans anymore.

2. While Griffin is on the pay phone, how does he write that he feels?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Awkward.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Excited.

3. Where does the well-dressed black man say his mother is from?
(a) Portugal.
(b) France.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Haiti.

4. What do the children of the young black man ask Griffin?
(a) They ask him about his accent.
(b) They ask him about his own children.
(c) They ask him about his money.
(d) They ask him where he is from.

5. Why, as Griffin learns, should he not look at a white woman?
(a) It is considered friendly.
(b) It will be taken as a sexual advance.
(c) It is considered a submissive gesture.
(d) It will be taken as a compliment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Griffin feel as he begins to pass back into white society?

2. While Griffin is traveling, where is the one place he says he feels safe?

3. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

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

5. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 261 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample