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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 experience do Griffin and Mr. Gayle agree will help blacks reach equality with whites?
(a) Riots.
(b) Public disturbances.
(c) Education.
(d) Farming.

2. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A bookkeeper.
(b) A brick layer.
(c) A musician.
(d) A publisher.

3. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They spit on him.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They ignore it.
(d) They leave.

4. During the third section of the book, on what object does Griffin sit while he is in the public space, after his walk?
(a) A bench.
(b) A fence post.
(c) The ground.
(d) A stoop.

5. According to Griffin, how do white people in Mississippi view their relationship with blacks?
(a) They say they do not have blacks in their state.
(b) They say they do not interact with blacks at all.
(c) They say they have a troubling relationship with blacks.
(d) They say they have a good relationship with blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin, why do white men give him rides as a hitchhiker?

2. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?

3. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?

4. Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality?

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

(see the answer key)

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