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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. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?
(a) Goes fishing with friends.
(b) Tries to get a job at a newspaper.
(c) Tries to find a place to live for when he becomes black.
(d) Goes to fancy restaurants and walks around the city.

2. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?
(a) He will answer with is real name.
(b) He will answer with a different false name each time.
(c) He will answer in another language.
(d) He will use a consistent pseudonym.

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) Five days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One week.

4. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A chef.
(b) A clerk.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A busboy.

5. What sparks Griffin's questions about race?
(a) A report that he read.
(b) An event he encountered.
(c) A conversation he had.
(d) A story he wrote.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?

2. How does Griffin's interaction on the way to dinner in the second section of the book affect him?

3. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?

4. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?

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

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