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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. After the man who picks him up as a hitchhiker drops Griffin off, how does he immediately continue his travels?
(a) He is picked up by another hitchhiker.
(b) He takes a bus.
(c) He walks.
(d) He gets on a train.

2. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A clerk.
(b) A chef.
(c) A busboy.
(d) A doctor.

3. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Hatred.

4. What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?
(a) Look.
(b) Ebony.
(c) Portrait.
(d) Sepia.

5. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?
(a) He will answer with is real name.
(b) He will answer in another language.
(c) He will answer with a different false name each time.
(d) He will use a consistent pseudonym.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sparks Griffin's questions about race?

2. While Griffin is in the cab after getting off the bus, what is the name of the person the cab driver talks about?

3. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?

4. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?

5. Who is the author of the piece of writing Griffin picks up at the church?

(see the answer key)

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