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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. What man does Griffin credit with the difference in the attitude of blacks he notices in Montgomery?
(a) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Ralph David Abernathy.
(c) Nat King Cole.
(d) Inez Baskin.

2. According to Griffin, how do whites preserve their place in society?
(a) They keep blacks lower.
(b) They prove they are better than blacks.
(c) They work hard at it.
(d) They interact with blacks.

3. What is the name of the public space that Griffin sits down in after his walk, during the third section of the book?
(a) Jackson Square.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Preservation Hall.
(d) The French Market.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks create for themselves?

2. How does Griffin remember his past experience in Mobile as a young, white man?

3. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?

4. After the man who picks him up as a hitchhiker drops Griffin off, how does he immediately continue his travels?

5. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?

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