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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. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?
(a) Carrollton Avenue.
(b) Canal Street.
(c) Bourbon Street.
(d) Magazine Street.

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

3. At what time of day does Griffin leave his place of stay after his transformation?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Early in the morning.
(c) Late at night.
(d) In the middle of the day.

4. In the second section of the book, who tells Griffin where he may use a bathroom and find a church?
(a) George Levitan.
(b) A white man.
(c) A restaurant owner.
(d) Sterling Williams.

5. What major theme is introduced in the second section of the book?
(a) Hate within a group.
(b) Life and death.
(c) Hate between blacks and whites.
(d) Solidarity among males.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?

2. How do the blacks react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?

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

4. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?

5. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?

(see the answer key)

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