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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. How is Griffin treated by the first black people he meets?
(a) They are immediately suspicious of him.
(b) They are instantly friendly toward him.
(c) They are difficult for him to talk to.
(d) They are cruel to him at first.

2. At the custard stand, what does Griffin buy?
(a) A glass of ice water.
(b) An ice cream cone.
(c) A soda.
(d) A coke float.

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

4. What does the first white man Griffin meets in the sixth section of the book tell Griffin he and his friends do with blacks who misbehave?
(a) Beat them until they run away.
(b) Send them to jail or kill them.
(c) Steal their women.
(d) Leave them in the streets.

5. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?
(a) Sexual and moral stereotypes.
(b) Education stereotypes.
(c) Hygiene stereotypes.
(d) Travel methods stereotypes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin, what attitude does the custard stand attendant have toward him?

2. At the beginning of the third section of the book, with whom does Griffin spend a lot of time?

3. How does Sterling react when Griffin reveals his identity?

4. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?

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

(see the answer key)

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