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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. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?
(a) That of a priest.
(b) That of personal experience.
(c) That of an observer.
(d) That of a black man.

2. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He is suspicious of Griffin.
(c) He is friendly and open with Griffin.
(d) He treats him like any other customer.

3. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?
(a) He will answer with is real name.
(b) He will use a consistent pseudonym.
(c) He will answer with a different false name each time.
(d) He will answer in another language.

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

5. At the end of the first section of the book, how does Griffin's commentary change?
(a) It is taken from personal experiences.
(b) He writes about others' experiences, not his own.
(c) He speaks from a white man's perspective.
(d) It is an objective point of view.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which state does Griffin travel first?

3. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?

4. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?

5. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?

(see the answer key)

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