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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?
(a) First person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person.
(d) All of the above.

2. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what situation will allow blacks to advance?
(a) Equality in political positions.
(b) Black acceptance of their social status.
(c) Equality in the job market.
(d) The oppression of whites.

3. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A brick layer.
(b) A musician.
(c) A publisher.
(d) A bookkeeper.

4. According to Griffin, how do white people in Mississippi view their relationship with blacks?
(a) They say they have a good relationship with blacks.
(b) They say they do not interact with blacks at all.
(c) They say they do not have blacks in their state.
(d) They say they have a troubling relationship with blacks.

5. From whom does Griffin decide to rent a room?
(a) Mrs. Davis.
(b) Mr. Gayle.
(c) Sterling Williams.
(d) The YMCA.

Short Answer Questions

1. While he is at the church, why does Griffin pick up the piece of writing?

2. Who helps Griffin darken his skin?

3. What does the young black boy tell Griffin sickens him?

4. How does Griffin react to his interactions with the first white man he meets in the sixth section of the book?

5. On the flier Griffin finds in the bathroom, what does Griffin learn a white man is asking for?

(see the answer key)

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