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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 14, 1959 (pages 45-77).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Sympathy.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Disgust.

2. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?
(a) Brown dye rubbed into his skin.
(b) Hot irons and salve.
(c) Ultraviolet light and oral medication.
(d) Grease paint and dirt.

3. At the start of the fourth section of the book, how much time has passed since Griffin became a black man?
(a) Three days.
(b) One week.
(c) Five days.
(d) Two weeks.

4. Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Music.
(c) Nice homes.
(d) Lightening the skin tones of blacks.

5. What major theme is introduced in the second section of the book?
(a) Life and death.
(b) Solidarity among males.
(c) Hate between blacks and whites.
(d) Hate within a group.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the first location Griffin goes to, immediately after his transformation?

3. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?

4. What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?

5. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?

(see the answer key)

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