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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. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They leave.
(b) They ignore it.
(c) They are angry.
(d) They spit on him.

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

3. What is the race of Sterling Williams?
(a) Black.
(b) Asian.
(c) Native American.
(d) White.

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

5. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?
(a) He is suspicious of Griffin.
(b) He ignores him.
(c) He treats him like any other customer.
(d) He is friendly and open with Griffin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?

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

4. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?

5. In the third section, what area of town does Griffin walk through, looking at restaurants he is no longer allowed to enter?

(see the answer key)

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