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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 8, 1959 (pages 17-38).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?
(a) He saves them for later.
(b) He eats them all.
(c) He gives them to a black homeless man.
(d) He throws them away.

2. Which of these does not describe Griffin's emotions once his transformation is complete?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Proud.
(c) Shocked.
(d) Appalled.

3. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?
(a) She thinks he is handsome.
(b) She believes he is her dead husband.
(c) She senses something is suspicious about him.
(d) She is attracted to his nice clothing.

4. How is Griffin treated by the first black people he meets?
(a) They are immediately suspicious of him.
(b) They are cruel to him at first.
(c) They are difficult for him to talk to.
(d) They are instantly friendly toward him.

5. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A streetcar.
(c) On the bus.
(d) In the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks feel they cannot do?

2. Which of these fears is not one of the reactions Adelle Jackson has when she learns about Griffin's plan?

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

4. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?

5. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?

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