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

2. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?
(a) He completely ignores Griffin.
(b) He looks at Griffin strangely.
(c) He spits on Griffin's feet.
(d) He asks Griffin where he is from.

3. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?
(a) She is shocked.
(b) She tells him he should go ahead with the project.
(c) She tells him he is not allowed to go.
(d) She says she will take care of their children without him.

4. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?
(a) A cab driver.
(b) A shoeshine.
(c) A traveling salesman.
(d) A busboy.

5. Which authorities does Griffin decide to notify initially about his project?
(a) The State Police.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The CIA.
(d) The FBI.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?

3. What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?

4. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?

5. What is the race of Sterling Williams?

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