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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 8, 1959 (pages 17-38).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Griffin's observations, what is one tactic whites use to keep blacks in place?
(a) Letting blacks berate one another.
(b) Limiting the types of jobs blacks can have.
(c) Treating blacks poorly in public.
(d) Limiting the types of foods blacks can eat.

4. How does Griffin's interaction on the way to dinner in the second section of the book affect him?
(a) He is worried because he does not have a driver's license.
(b) He is afraid his identity will be revealed.
(c) He wants to be left alone.
(d) He realizes he does not know how to fight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?

2. How does Griffin view the black community at first?

3. From whom does Griffin decide to rent a room?

4. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?

5. What happens to Griffin on his way to dinner in the second section of the book?

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