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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. Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?
(a) A boarding house.
(b) A relative's basement.
(c) A fancy hotel.
(d) A close friend's house.

2. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They are angry.
(b) They spit on him.
(c) They leave.
(d) They ignore it.

3. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?
(a) That of a priest.
(b) That of an observer.
(c) That of a black man.
(d) That of personal experience.

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

5. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first location Griffin goes to, immediately after his transformation?

2. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?

3. At the end of the first section of the book, how does Griffin's commentary change?

4. Who helps Griffin darken his skin?

5. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?

(see the answer key)

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