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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 10-12 1959 (pages 38-44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?
(a) A boarding house.
(b) A fancy hotel.
(c) A close friend's house.
(d) A relative's basement.

2. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) A cafe.
(b) The YMCA.
(c) A white restaurant.
(d) Sterling Williams' house.

3. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?
(a) A bus.
(b) A cab.
(c) A trolley.
(d) A train.

4. How does Sterling react when Griffin reveals his identity?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is sympathetic.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is scared.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

3. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?

4. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what can blacks attain to become more equal in society?

5. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the first time they meet?

(see the answer key)

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