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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. While Griffin is in the cab after getting off the bus, what is the name of the person the cab driver talks about?
(a) George Levitan.
(b) Carl Thorton.
(c) Max Parker.
(d) Sterling Williams.

2. After lunch with Sterling, where is the first place Griffin visits?
(a) The post office.
(b) A church.
(c) The YMCA.
(d) A hotel.

3. How does the well-dressed black man act toward the other blacks?
(a) He gives them money.
(b) He yells at them and calls them ignorant.
(c) He is pleasant and courtious.
(d) He refuses to speak to anyone unless he is spoken to first.

4. Why, as Griffin learns, should he walk down the middle of the street?
(a) It will keep him from walking near white restaurants.
(b) It will help decrease his chances of getting robbed.
(c) It will help keep his shoes clean.
(d) It will keep him safe from white men.

5. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They spit on him.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They ignore it.
(d) They leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sterling talk to Griffin when he meets him as a black man for the first time?

2. What profession does P.D. East have?

3. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?

4. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?

5. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?

(see the answer key)

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