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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 8, 1959 (pages 17-38).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which state does Griffin travel first?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Florida.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Mississippi.

2. What does Griffin discusses with Reverend A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle?
(a) Housing options.
(b) The "problem" of blacks.
(c) How to improve the YMCA.
(d) His project and its details.

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

4. How is Griffin treated by the first black people he meets?
(a) They are difficult for him to talk to.
(b) They are cruel to him at first.
(c) They are instantly friendly toward him.
(d) They are immediately suspicious of him.

5. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?
(a) In the street.
(b) On the bus.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A streetcar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

3. In the second section of the book, who tells Griffin where he may use a bathroom and find a church?

4. Which authorities does Griffin decide to notify initially about his project?

5. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?

(see the answer key)

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