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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 type of church does Griffin want to attend?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Evangelical.

2. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the first time they meet?
(a) Like a white customer.
(b) He ignores him.
(c) Like a friend.
(d) He talks to him about his personal life.

3. How does Sterling talk to Griffin when he meets him as a black man for the first time?
(a) He treats him in the same way as he did when Griffin was white.
(b) He talks to him openly.
(c) He keeps him at a distance.
(d) He talks to him condescendingly.

4. What major theme is introduced in the second section of the book?
(a) Hate within a group.
(b) Hate between blacks and whites.
(c) Life and death.
(d) Solidarity among males.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?

2. After lunch with Sterling, where is the first place Griffin visits?

3. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks feel they cannot do?

4. What is the race of Sterling Williams?

5. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?

(see the answer key)

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