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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) So they can ask him personal questions.
(b) Because they feel bad for him.
(c) Because they suspect he is a white man.
(d) So they can brag to their friends.

2. How does the well-dressed black man make Griffin feel?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Entertained.
(d) Jealous.

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

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

5. Where is the first location Griffin goes to, immediately after his transformation?
(a) He goes to a white hotel.
(b) He travels outside of the state.
(c) He goes to the black part of town.
(d) He returns home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?

2. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?

3. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?

4. According to Griffin, what do Southern whites say about the relationship between blacks and whites?

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

(see the answer key)

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