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

2. At the start of the fifth section of the book, with whom do Griffin and P.D. East meet?
(a) Sterling Williams.
(b) Dean Sam Gandy.
(c) Dr. Sid Blander.
(d) George Levitan.

3. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?
(a) He asks Griffin where he is from.
(b) He looks at Griffin strangely.
(c) He spits on Griffin's feet.
(d) He completely ignores Griffin.

4. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?
(a) Evangelical.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Protestant.

5. At the custard stand, what does Griffin buy?
(a) A soda.
(b) An ice cream cone.
(c) A glass of ice water.
(d) A coke float.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?

3. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

4. After Griffin speaks to the white man in the third section of the book, how does Griffin feel physically?

5. How do the blacks react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?

(see the answer key)

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