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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 28 -November 7, 1959 (pages 1-17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the race of Sterling Williams?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Asian.
(d) Native American.

2. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?
(a) A busboy.
(b) A traveling salesman.
(c) A shoeshine.
(d) A cab driver.

3. Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?
(a) A relative's basement.
(b) A fancy hotel.
(c) A boarding house.
(d) A close friend's house.

4. Where is the first location Griffin goes to, immediately after his transformation?
(a) He travels outside of the state.
(b) He goes to a white hotel.
(c) He goes to the black part of town.
(d) He returns home.

5. Who helps Griffin darken his skin?
(a) The magazine owner.
(b) A friend.
(c) A doctor.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?

2. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?

3. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?

4. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?

5. Which of these does not describe Griffin's emotions once his transformation is complete?

(see the answer key)

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