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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. 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) Grease paint and dirt.
(d) Ultraviolet light and oral medication.

2. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?
(a) Music.
(b) Gangs.
(c) Bling.
(d) Sexuality.

3. To which state does Griffin travel first?
(a) Florida.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Alabama.

4. When Griffin gets on the bus in Mississippi, where does he sit?
(a) At the front of the bus.
(b) Next to a white man.
(c) At the back of the bus.
(d) Next to a white woman.

5. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?
(a) A cab.
(b) A trolley.
(c) A train.
(d) A bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does P.D. East give Griffin to read?

2. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

3. In the second section of the book, who tells Griffin where he may use a bathroom and find a church?

4. At the beginning of the third section of the book, what is Griffin comforted by?

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

(see the answer key)

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