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

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

3. What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?
(a) Portrait.
(b) Ebony.
(c) Look.
(d) Sepia.

4. 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.

5. Which of these does not describe Griffin's emotions once his transformation is complete?
(a) Shocked.
(b) Proud.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Appalled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?

2. In the third section of the book, what school does Griffin visit?

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

4. What is the name of the public space that Griffin sits down in after his walk, during the third section of the book?

5. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?

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