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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. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?
(a) Grease paint and dirt.
(b) Brown dye rubbed into his skin.
(c) Hot irons and salve.
(d) Ultraviolet light and oral medication.

2. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?
(a) A trolley.
(b) A bus.
(c) A train.
(d) A cab.

3. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?
(a) It is "too tough to get a dollar for a black man."
(b) It is "the most lied about state in the union."
(c) It is "all talk and no takin.'"
(d) It is "nothing but white people."

4. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks feel they cannot do?
(a) Sit anywhere on the bus.
(b) Heighten their place in society.
(c) Heighten their place among other blacks.
(d) Be treated with respect by anyone.

5. When Griffin arrives in Mobile, where does he stay the night?
(a) A black YMCA.
(b) An old friend's home.
(c) A secluded, white hotel.
(d) A black preacher's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Griffin gets on the bus in Mississippi, where does he sit?

2. In the third section, what area of town does Griffin walk through, looking at restaurants he is no longer allowed to enter?

3. At the beginning of the third section of the book, what is Griffin comforted by?

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

5. After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use?

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