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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 authorities does Griffin decide to notify initially about his project?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The State Police.

2. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?
(a) She tells him he is not allowed to go.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She tells him he should go ahead with the project.
(d) She says she will take care of their children without him.

3. To which state does Griffin travel first?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Florida.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Louisiana.

4. Besides Sterling, with whom does Griffin eat lunch at the shoeshine stand?
(a) George Levitan.
(b) The black widow.
(c) Sterling's friend Joe.
(d) Sterling's brother.

5. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what can blacks attain to become more equal in society?
(a) YMCAs.
(b) Community centers.
(c) Jobs.
(d) City planning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What necessity does one black man help Griffin find, immediately after his transformation?

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

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

4. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?

5. How does Sterling react when Griffin reveals his identity?

(see the answer key)

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