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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) In the street.
(b) On the bus.
(c) A streetcar.
(d) A restaurant.

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

3. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?
(a) All of the above.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person.

4. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?
(a) Tries to get a job at a newspaper.
(b) Goes to fancy restaurants and walks around the city.
(c) Tries to find a place to live for when he becomes black.
(d) Goes fishing with friends.

5. Who helps Griffin darken his skin?
(a) The magazine owner.
(b) A friend.
(c) A doctor.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which authorities does Griffin decide to notify initially about his project?

2. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?

3. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?

4. At the end of the first section of the book, how does Griffin's commentary change?

5. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?

(see the answer key)

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