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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. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A bookkeeper.
(b) A publisher.
(c) A brick layer.
(d) A musician.

2. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?
(a) George Levitan agrees to pay for it.
(b) Unnamed sponsors pay for it.
(c) He pays for it out of his own pocket.
(d) He begs his way through the South.

3. What is the name of the public space that Griffin sits down in after his walk, during the third section of the book?
(a) Jackson Square.
(b) The French Market.
(c) Preservation Hall.
(d) Bourbon Street.

4. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks create for themselves?
(a) Self-satisfaction.
(b) Hygiene.
(c) Self-discrimination.
(d) Ability to get a shoeshine.

5. What experience do Griffin and Mr. Gayle agree will help blacks reach equality with whites?
(a) Riots.
(b) Farming.
(c) Education.
(d) Public disturbances.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?

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

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

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

5. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

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