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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 15- 24, 1959 (pages 77-101).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Griffin, why do white men give him rides as a hitchhiker?
(a) Because they feel bad for him.
(b) Because they suspect he is a white man.
(c) So they can ask him personal questions.
(d) So they can brag to their friends.

2. Who is the author of the piece of writing Griffin picks up at the church?
(a) Father Robert Guste.
(b) Reverend A. L. Davis.
(c) A poor black man.
(d) The town historian.

3. At the church downtown, what does Griffin pick up?
(a) A newspaper article.
(b) A psalm.
(c) A pamphlet.
(d) A book.

4. At the start of the fifth section of the book, where do Griffin and P.D. East go?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Durham.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) New Orleans.

5. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?
(a) He eats them all.
(b) He gives them to a black homeless man.
(c) He saves them for later.
(d) He throws them away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

2. What job does the well-dressed black man say he used to have?

3. After Griffin is dropped off downtown by P.D. East, what type of church does Griffin visit?

4. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?

5. According to Griffin's observations, how do blacks on the bus interact with one another at first?

(see the answer key)

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