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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. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) A white restaurant.
(b) Sterling Williams' house.
(c) The YMCA.
(d) A cafe.

2. What do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say whites believe about any steps blacks could take toward equality?
(a) Whites feel blacks will threaten the survival of the black race.
(b) Whites feel blacks will threaten the survival of the white race.
(c) Whites feel blacks should take steps toward equality.
(d) Whites feel blacks could never threaten the survival of the white race.

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

4. Where does Griffin speak with Mr. Gayle in the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) The church of Reverend A. L. Davis.
(b) The YMCA cafe.
(c) The place where Griffin is staying.
(d) The home of Mr. Gayle.

5. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?
(a) Immediate discrimination from whites.
(b) Community centers like YMCAs.
(c) Places to get a cup of coffee.
(d) Opportunities to become educated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Griffin's interaction on the way to dinner in the second section of the book affect him?

2. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?

3. How long is the break the bus driver gives his passengers on the bus to Mississippi?

4. How many rooms are in the home of the young black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?

5. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?

(see the answer key)

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