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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 start of the fourth section of the book, how much time has passed since Griffin became a black man?
(a) One week.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two weeks.

2. While he is at the church, why does Griffin pick up the piece of writing?
(a) He wants to find a safe place to stay.
(b) He is looking for spiritual guidance.
(c) He wants to know the Church's stance on race equality.
(d) He desperately wants to sit and read.

3. In the sixth section of the book, why does Griffin say that the night is a black man's paradise?
(a) He can being traveling again.
(b) He will not have to worry about food.
(c) He does not have to work.
(d) He feels he can blend into the darkness.

4. What happens to Griffin on his way to dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) He is arrested by a policeman for impersonation.
(b) He is followed by a black widow.
(c) He is accosted by a white man.
(d) He meets a fellow journalist.

5. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?
(a) He realizes he is late to meeting with East.
(b) He finds what he is looking for.
(c) He is overwhelmed with emotion.
(d) He realizes he would look bad standing in the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the custard stand attendant refuse Griffin?

2. What does Griffin do to his skin to help get rid of some of the color?

3. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?

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

5. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?

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