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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. How many rooms are in the home of the young black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. Why does Griffin decide to only go out at night in Montgomery?
(a) So he will be safe from riots.
(b) So he will not get the hate stare.
(c) So his body will not overheat.
(d) So his skin will not be exposed to the sun.

3. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?
(a) Adventurous.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

4. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Texas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?

2. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

3. How do the children of the young black man say goodnight to Griffin?

4. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

5. From what state is the man who picks Griffin up as a hitchhiker?

(see the answer key)

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