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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 aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?
(a) His skin tone.
(b) His clothing.
(c) His walk.
(d) His speech.

2. Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?
(a) A fancy hotel.
(b) A close friend's house.
(c) A boarding house.
(d) A relative's basement.

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

4. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) The YMCA.
(b) A cafe.
(c) Sterling Williams' house.
(d) A white restaurant.

5. While Griffin is walking and looking at restaurants in the third section of the book, why does Griffin feel embarrassed?
(a) He feels his body smells bad.
(b) He thinks his skin treatment is wearing off.
(c) He feels his clothes are too dirty.
(d) He feels he has not stayed in his place.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Griffin, what do Southern whites say about the relationship between blacks and whites?

3. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?

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

5. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

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