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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. Where does the mob hang Griffin's effigy?
(a) The French Quarter.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Downtown Mansfield.

2. 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.

3. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?
(a) She believes he is her dead husband.
(b) She senses something is suspicious about him.
(c) She thinks he is handsome.
(d) She is attracted to his nice clothing.

4. In what city does the bus to Mississippi finally arrive?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Hattiesburg.
(c) Natchez.
(d) Biloxi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the custard stand, what does Griffin buy?

2. In the third section, what area of town does Griffin walk through, looking at restaurants he is no longer allowed to enter?

3. At the start of the fifth section of the book, with whom do Griffin and P.D. East meet?

4. How does Griffin describe the white attitude toward blacks in Mobile?

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

(see the answer key)

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