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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 clerk.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A chef.
(d) A busboy.

2. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?
(a) Goes to fancy restaurants and walks around the city.
(b) Tries to find a place to live for when he becomes black.
(c) Goes fishing with friends.
(d) Tries to get a job at a newspaper.

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

4. After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use?
(a) The bus.
(b) He walks.
(c) The train.
(d) The trolley.

5. Who helps Griffin darken his skin?
(a) The magazine owner.
(b) A doctor.
(c) His wife.
(d) A friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?

2. At what time of day does Griffin leave his place of stay after his transformation?

3. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?

4. To which state does Griffin travel first?

5. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?

(see the answer key)

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