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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Decemeber 2, 1959- August 17, 1960 (pages 103-164).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who helps Griffin darken his skin?
(a) His wife.
(b) The magazine owner.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A friend.

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

4. After speaking with Sterling, why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?
(a) He wants to see what it is like there.
(b) He wants to get away from Sterling.
(c) He cannot stand being in New Orleans anymore.
(d) He needs to see another doctor.

5. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?
(a) He realizes he would look bad standing in the church.
(b) He is overwhelmed with emotion.
(c) He realizes he is late to meeting with East.
(d) He finds what he is looking for.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does P.D. East give Griffin to read?

2. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?

3. How does Sterling talk to Griffin when he meets him as a black man for the first time?

4. What is the name of the public space that Griffin sits down in after his walk, during the third section of the book?

5. After visiting with the young black man, whom does Griffin call on the pay phone?

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