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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. Where does Griffin go immediately after leaving the church?
(a) To buy dinner.
(b) A different church.
(c) The bus station.
(d) To meet a friend.

2. At the start of the fifth section of the book, where do Griffin and P.D. East go?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Durham.

3. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?
(a) A streetcar.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) In the street.
(d) On the bus.

4. What sparks Griffin's questions about race?
(a) A conversation he had.
(b) An event he encountered.
(c) A story he wrote.
(d) A report that he read.

5. What does Griffin give the wife of the young black man?
(a) Money.
(b) A kiss.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Clean cloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Griffin describe the white attitude toward blacks in Mobile?

2. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?

3. After the well-dressed black man leaves, what is the name of the man who sits next to Griffin?

4. Where does Griffin speak with Mr. Gayle in the beginning of the third section of the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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