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John Howard Griffin
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Black Like Me Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Howard Griffin
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sterling react when Griffin reveals his identity?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He is sympathetic.
(c) He is scared.
(d) He is angry.

2. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?
(a) A busboy.
(b) A traveling salesman.
(c) A cab driver.
(d) A shoeshine.

3. While Griffin is walking and looking at restaurants in the third section of the book, whom does he feel he has embarrassed?
(a) Himself.
(b) White people.
(c) His family.
(d) Other blacks.

4. In the third section of the book, what school does Griffin visit?
(a) Tulane University.
(b) Dillard University.
(c) The University of New Orleans.
(d) Xavier University of Louisiana.

5. Where does Griffin speak with Mr. Gayle in the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) The YMCA cafe.
(b) The home of Mr. Gayle.
(c) The church of Reverend A. L. Davis.
(d) The place where Griffin is staying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality?

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

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

4. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

5. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Griffin decide to become a black man?

2. Explain one of the two specific problems Griffin writes that blacks face.

3. How does Sterling Williams react when Griffin reveals his identity?

4. What is one of the major themes found in the section section of the book?

5. Describe Griffin's first encounter with a white man after his skin transformation.

6. What is Griffin comforted by after he has trouble finding a job?

7. How does Griffin's story-telling change from the beginning of this section to the end of this section?

8. Why is J.P. Guillory confused when he hears Griffin's name?

9. What do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say about equality in the job market?

10. What does Griffin observe about blacks' survival techniques among one another?

(see the answer keys)

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