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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. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?
(a) Grease paint and dirt.
(b) Ultraviolet light and oral medication.
(c) Hot irons and salve.
(d) Brown dye rubbed into his skin.

2. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Talahassee.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Baton Rouge.

3. What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?
(a) Portrait.
(b) Look.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Sepia.

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

5. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?
(a) He spits on Griffin's feet.
(b) He completely ignores Griffin.
(c) He looks at Griffin strangely.
(d) He asks Griffin where he is from.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?

2. What necessity does one black man help Griffin find, immediately after his transformation?

3. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?

4. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?

5. How is Griffin treated by the first black people he meets?

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