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

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

3. According to Griffin, what do Southern whites say about the relationship between blacks and whites?
(a) It is a healthy relationship.
(b) It is an abusive relationship.
(c) It is an unfair relationship.
(d) It is an invisible relationship.

4. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Texas.

5. What necessity does one black man help Griffin find, immediately after his transformation?
(a) A job.
(b) A hotel.
(c) Shoes.
(d) New clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first location Griffin goes to, immediately after his transformation?

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

3. What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?

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

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

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