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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 fears is not one of the reactions Adelle Jackson has when she learns about Griffin's plan?
(a) She fears it will discredit his work.
(b) She fears other whites will refuse to associate with him.
(c) She fears he will not be able to change his skin color back to white.
(d) She fears he will be hurt physically.

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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