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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. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?
(a) Bling.
(b) Music.
(c) Gangs.
(d) Sexuality.

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

3. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person.
(c) All of the above.
(d) First person.

4. After lunch with Sterling, where is the first place Griffin visits?
(a) The post office.
(b) A church.
(c) The YMCA.
(d) A hotel.

5. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?
(a) Magazine Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Carrollton Avenue.
(d) Canal Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin, what do Southern whites say about the relationship between blacks and whites?

2. Which of these fears is not one of the reactions Adelle Jackson has when she learns about Griffin's plan?

3. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

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

5. How does Griffin view the black community at first?

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