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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 24- December 4, 1959 (pages 102-139).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After speaking with Sterling, why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?
(a) He wants to see what it is like there.
(b) He cannot stand being in New Orleans anymore.
(c) He wants to get away from Sterling.
(d) He needs to see another doctor.

2. How long is the break the bus driver gives his passengers on the bus to Mississippi?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) Three minutes.
(d) Ten minutes.

3. What does the man who picks Griffin up as a hitchhiker say he dislikes about Mississippi?
(a) Their accents.
(b) The black sections of town.
(c) The hot weather.
(d) The people's views on race.

4. At the beginning of the third section of the book, what is Griffin comforted by?
(a) He knows his transformation is only temporary.
(b) He knows he will get a good story out of the experience.
(c) White are not treating him poorly so far.
(d) Blacks are willing to help him without expecting anything in return.

5. In the third section, what area of town does Griffin walk through, looking at restaurants he is no longer allowed to enter?
(a) Carrollton.
(b) The French Quarter.
(c) The Garden District.
(d) The University District.

Short Answer Questions

1. What man does Griffin credit with the difference in the attitude of blacks he notices in Montgomery?

2. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?

3. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?

4. How does the well-dressed black man act toward the other blacks?

5. How is Griffin treated by the first black people he meets?

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