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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. After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use?
(a) The train.
(b) He walks.
(c) The trolley.
(d) The bus.

2. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks feel they cannot do?
(a) Heighten their place in society.
(b) Sit anywhere on the bus.
(c) Be treated with respect by anyone.
(d) Heighten their place among other blacks.

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

4. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Talahassee.

5. What happens to Griffin on his way to dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) He meets a fellow journalist.
(b) He is accosted by a white man.
(c) He is arrested by a policeman for impersonation.
(d) He is followed by a black widow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What profession does the well-dressed black man think Griffin has?

3. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?

4. At the end of his day in the third section of the book, which of these words does not describe Griffin's mood?

5. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

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