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

2. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?
(a) Fear.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Confusion.

3. How does Sterling talk to Griffin when he meets him as a black man for the first time?
(a) He talks to him condescendingly.
(b) He treats him in the same way as he did when Griffin was white.
(c) He talks to him openly.
(d) He keeps him at a distance.

4. How is Griffin treated by the first black people he meets?
(a) They are instantly friendly toward him.
(b) They are immediately suspicious of him.
(c) They are difficult for him to talk to.
(d) They are cruel to him at first.

5. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They ignore it.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They spit on him.
(d) They leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major theme is introduced in the second section of the book?

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

3. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

4. During Griffin's discussion with Reverend A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle, who walks into the room?

5. Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality?

(see the answer key)

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