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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 15- 24, 1959 (pages 77-101).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Griffin remember his past experience in Mobile as a young, white man?
(a) He felt there was tension between races.
(b) He felt his opportunities were limited.
(c) People were difficult to talk to.
(d) People were kind and wise.

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

3. How does the well-dressed black man make Griffin feel?
(a) Entertained.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Nervous.

4. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Texas.
(d) Georgia.

5. What major theme is introduced in the second section of the book?
(a) Solidarity among males.
(b) Life and death.
(c) Hate between blacks and whites.
(d) Hate within a group.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does P.D. East initially interact with Griffin?

2. In the fifth section of the book, what do many people warn Griffin about?

3. While he is at the church, why does Griffin pick up the piece of writing?

4. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?

5. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?

(see the answer key)

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