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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. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Curiosity.

2. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?
(a) Put one another down.
(b) Work menial jobs.
(c) Start new businesses.
(d) Work together.

3. What book does P.D. East give Griffin to read?
(a) Rebel With a Cause.
(b) Two Faces of Janus.
(c) The Magnolia Jungle.
(d) The Smell of Burning Crosses.

4. How does the well-dressed black man act toward the other blacks?
(a) He refuses to speak to anyone unless he is spoken to first.
(b) He gives them money.
(c) He is pleasant and courtious.
(d) He yells at them and calls them ignorant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?

2. Why, as Griffin learns, should he not look at a white woman?

3. What does Griffin discusses with Reverend A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle?

4. What does Griffin give the wife of the young black man?

5. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?

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