Black Like Me Test | Final Test - Easy

John Howard Griffin
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Black Like Me Test | Final Test - Easy

John Howard Griffin
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession does the well-dressed black man think Griffin has?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A priest.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A shoeshine.

2. Who is the author of the piece of writing Griffin picks up at the church?
(a) Reverend A. L. Davis.
(b) Father Robert Guste.
(c) The town historian.
(d) A poor black man.

3. What state does Griffin decide to travel to during the second day of the sixth section of the book?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Louisiana.

4. What job does the well-dressed black man say he used to have?
(a) An altar boy.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A priest.
(d) A journalist.

5. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?
(a) They treat him with respect.
(b) They are friendly with him.
(c) They spit on him in public.
(d) They ignore him.

6. While Griffin is traveling, where is the one place he says he feels safe?
(a) The black bathroom.
(b) The newspaper stand.
(c) The bus.
(d) The church.

7. After visiting with the young black man, whom does Griffin call on the pay phone?
(a) His doctor.
(b) His wife.
(c) Sterling Williams.
(d) George Levitan.

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

9. Which of these best describes where the well-dressed black man sits on the bus?
(a) He stands.
(b) With the whites.
(c) Next to Griffin.
(d) With the other blacks.

10. At the start of the fourth section of the book, how much time has passed since Griffin became a black man?
(a) One week.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Five days.

11. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?
(a) It is "the most lied about state in the union."
(b) It is "too tough to get a dollar for a black man."
(c) It is "nothing but white people."
(d) It is "all talk and no takin.'"

12. After the well-dressed black man leaves, what is the name of the man who sits next to Griffin?
(a) Tom Cunningham.
(b) Whitey Jones.
(c) Marcus Plumblee.
(d) Bill Williams.

13. Where does Griffin go immediately after leaving the church?
(a) The bus station.
(b) To buy dinner.
(c) To meet a friend.
(d) A different church.

14. How does P.D. East initially interact with Griffin?
(a) He is overjoyed and hugs him in public.
(b) He immediately closes the door in Griffin's face.
(c) He instantly recognizes Griffin and is friendly.
(d) He is shocked and awkward with him at first.

15. Outside the bathroom with the flier, what does Griffin see in the trashcan?
(a) A pair of glasses.
(b) A piece of bread.
(c) A stack of fliers.
(d) A pile of clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are the children of the black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?

2. What group of people does Griffin notice is particularly good at giving the hate stare?

3. After the man who picks him up as a hitchhiker drops Griffin off, how does he immediately continue his travels?

4. According to Griffin, why do white men give him rides as a hitchhiker?

5. Why, as Griffin learns, should he not look at a white woman?

(see the answer keys)

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