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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 24- December 4, 1959 (pages 102-139).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the well-dressed black man say his mother is from?
(a) Haiti.
(b) France.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Portugal.

2. 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.

3. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?
(a) He saves them for later.
(b) He gives them to a black homeless man.
(c) He eats them all.
(d) He throws them away.

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

5. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks feel they cannot do?
(a) Be treated with respect by anyone.
(b) Heighten their place among other blacks.
(c) Sit anywhere on the bus.
(d) Heighten their place in society.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?

3. Why are the children of the young black man excited to see Griffin when he walks in their home?

4. What aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?

5. How does the well-dressed black man make Griffin feel?

(see the answer key)

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