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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. In the third section, what area of town does Griffin walk through, looking at restaurants he is no longer allowed to enter?
(a) The Garden District.
(b) Carrollton.
(c) The University District.
(d) The French Quarter.

2. How long is the break the bus driver gives his passengers on the bus to Mississippi?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Three minutes.

3. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?
(a) Put one another down.
(b) Start new businesses.
(c) Work menial jobs.
(d) Work together.

4. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?
(a) A bus.
(b) A cab.
(c) A trolley.
(d) A train.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?

2. At the beginning of the third section of the book, with whom does Griffin spend a lot of time?

3. Why, as Griffin learns, should he walk down the middle of the street?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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