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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 24- December 4, 1959 (pages 102-139).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the third section of the book, with whom does Griffin spend a lot of time?
(a) Sterling Williams.
(b) George Levitan.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Adelle Jackson.

2. After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use?
(a) The trolley.
(b) The bus.
(c) The train.
(d) He walks.

3. Besides Sterling, with whom does Griffin eat lunch at the shoeshine stand?
(a) The black widow.
(b) Sterling's brother.
(c) Sterling's friend Joe.
(d) George Levitan.

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

5. At the end of the first section of the book, how does Griffin's commentary change?
(a) It is an objective point of view.
(b) He writes about others' experiences, not his own.
(c) It is taken from personal experiences.
(d) He speaks from a white man's perspective.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?

2. In the second section of the book, who tells Griffin where he may use a bathroom and find a church?

3. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?

4. What does Griffin give the children of the young black man?

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

(see the answer key)

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