View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 28 -November 7, 1959 (pages 1-17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?
(a) Brown dye rubbed into his skin.
(b) Ultraviolet light and oral medication.
(c) Hot irons and salve.
(d) Grease paint and dirt.

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

3. What necessity does one black man help Griffin find, immediately after his transformation?
(a) A hotel.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A job.
(d) New clothes.

4. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?
(a) He will answer with is real name.
(b) He will answer in another language.
(c) He will answer with a different false name each time.
(d) He will use a consistent pseudonym.

5. Which of these fears is not one of the reactions Adelle Jackson has when she learns about Griffin's plan?
(a) She fears he will not be able to change his skin color back to white.
(b) She fears other whites will refuse to associate with him.
(c) She fears he will be hurt physically.
(d) She fears it will discredit his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does Griffin leave his place of stay after his transformation?

2. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?

3. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?

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

5. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the first time they meet?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 383 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample