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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. Outside the bathroom with the flier, what does Griffin see in the trashcan?
(a) A pair of glasses.
(b) A stack of fliers.
(c) A pile of clothes.
(d) A piece of bread.

2. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what can blacks attain to become more equal in society?
(a) City planning.
(b) Jobs.
(c) Community centers.
(d) YMCAs.

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

4. What aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?
(a) His walk.
(b) His speech.
(c) His clothing.
(d) His skin tone.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?

2. According to Griffin, how do whites preserve their place in society?

3. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?

4. Where does Griffin go immediately after leaving the church?

5. How does Griffin feel as he begins to pass back into white society?

(see the answer key)

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