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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 aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?
(a) His skin tone.
(b) His speech.
(c) His walk.
(d) His clothing.

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

3. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?
(a) George Levitan agrees to pay for it.
(b) He begs his way through the South.
(c) He pays for it out of his own pocket.
(d) Unnamed sponsors pay for it.

4. How long after Griffin returns home does his story become public?
(a) One month.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three weeks.

5. Which of these is not a show that Griffin appears on after his return home?
(a) The Mike Wallace show.
(b) The Dave Garroway show.
(c) The Paul Coates show.
(d) The Ed Sullivan show.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?

2. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?

3. How old are the children of the black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?

4. During what month does a mob hang an effigy of Griffin?

5. At the beginning of the third section of the book, with whom does Griffin spend a lot of time?

(see the answer key)

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