Black Like Me Quiz #1

What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?

• Mississippi
• Lousiana
• Texas
• Alabama

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What is the name of the black magazine Griffin's friend owns?

• Ebony.
  
• Portrait.
  
• Look.
  
• Sepia

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How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?

• He begs his way through the South.
  
• George Levitan at Sepia agrees to pay for it.
  
• He pays for it out of his own pocket.
  
• Unnamed sponsors pay for it.

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Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?

• She is shocked.
  
• She tells him he is not allowed to go.
  
• She says she will take care of their children without him.
  
• She tells him he should go ahead with the project.
  

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Which authorities does Griffin decide to notify initially about his project?

• FBI
• CIA
• The State Police
• The Marines

How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?

• He will answer in another language.
  
• He will use a consistent pseudonym.
  
• He will answer with his real name.
  
• He will answer with a different false name each time.
  

To which state does Griffin travel first?

• Georgia
• Alabama
• Mississippi
• Lousiana

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Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?

• A fancy hotel.
  
• A boarding house.
  
• A close friend's house.
  
• A relative's basement.

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Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?

• Ultraviolet light and oral medication.
  
• Brown dye rubbed into his skin.
  
• Grease paint and dirt.
  
• Hot irons and salve.
  

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What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?

• Jackson.
  
• New Orleans.
  
• Talahassee.
  
• Baton Rouge.
  

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