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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. How do the blacks react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They are embarrassed.
(b) They are sympathetic.
(c) They ignore it.
(d) They are angry.

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

3. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Adventurous.
(c) Excited.
(d) Happy.

4. What happens to Griffin on his way to dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) He is arrested by a policeman for impersonation.
(b) He meets a fellow journalist.
(c) He is accosted by a white man.
(d) He is followed by a black widow.

5. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?
(a) Bling.
(b) Music.
(c) Gangs.
(d) Sexuality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?

3. Which of these does not describe Griffin's emotions once his transformation is complete?

4. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?

5. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?

(see the answer key)

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