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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. In the second section of the book, who tells Griffin where he may use a bathroom and find a church?
(a) A white man.
(b) Sterling Williams.
(c) George Levitan.
(d) A restaurant owner.

2. What profession does P.D. East have?
(a) He is the editor of a local newspaper.
(b) He is a city official.
(c) He is a restaurant owner.
(d) He is a doctor specializing in skin care.

3. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?
(a) Travel methods stereotypes.
(b) Sexual and moral stereotypes.
(c) Hygiene stereotypes.
(d) Education stereotypes.

4. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?
(a) That of an observer.
(b) That of personal experience.
(c) That of a priest.
(d) That of a black man.

5. When Griffin gets on the bus in Mississippi, where does he sit?
(a) At the back of the bus.
(b) At the front of the bus.
(c) Next to a white man.
(d) Next to a white woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fifth section of the book, what is the second city Griffin visits?

2. Which of these does not describe Griffin's emotions once his transformation is complete?

3. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?

4. According to Griffin's observations, how do blacks on the bus interact with one another at first?

5. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?

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