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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. At the church downtown, what does Griffin pick up?
(a) A book.
(b) A newspaper article.
(c) A pamphlet.
(d) A psalm.

2. According to Griffin, why do white men give him rides as a hitchhiker?
(a) Because they feel bad for him.
(b) Because they suspect he is a white man.
(c) So they can brag to their friends.
(d) So they can ask him personal questions.

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

4. Where does the well-dressed black man say his mother is from?
(a) France.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Portugal.

5. At the beginning of the third section of the book, what is Griffin comforted by?
(a) Blacks are willing to help him without expecting anything in return.
(b) White are not treating him poorly so far.
(c) He knows he will get a good story out of the experience.
(d) He knows his transformation is only temporary.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Griffin decide to rent a room?

2. According to Griffin's observations, what is one tactic whites use to keep blacks in place?

3. In the fifth section of the book, what do many people warn Griffin about?

4. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?

5. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?

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