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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 does Griffin's interaction on the way to dinner in the second section of the book affect him?
(a) He realizes he does not know how to fight.
(b) He is afraid his identity will be revealed.
(c) He is worried because he does not have a driver's license.
(d) He wants to be left alone.

2. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A shoeshine.
(b) A typist.
(c) A cab driver.
(d) A journalist.

3. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?
(a) She says she will take care of their children without him.
(b) She tells him he should go ahead with the project.
(c) She tells him he is not allowed to go.
(d) She is shocked.

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

5. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?
(a) Work together.
(b) Work menial jobs.
(c) Start new businesses.
(d) Put one another down.

Short Answer Questions

1. After lunch with Sterling, where is the first place Griffin visits?

2. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?

3. How does Griffin view the black community at first?

4. What aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?

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

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