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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the race of Sterling Williams?

2. While Griffin is walking and looking at restaurants in the third section of the book, whom does he feel he has embarrassed?

3. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?

4. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Griffin's emotions after his skin transformation is complete.

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

5. According to Griffin, how do Southern whites view the relationship between races?

6. Describe how Griffin feels when he leaves his hotel at the beginning of the second section.

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 does Griffin tell his host that he is doing in New Orleans?

10. Do other people support Griffin when he tells them about his project?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ultimate purpose of Griffin's journey, and the steps he accomplishes toward achieving that purpose. Do you think he has accomplished all he has set out to do? Explain your answer using supporting examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s role in the book. Based on your knowledge of Dr. King's role in history and what you have read in the book, explain three things you think the two men would agree upon. Use examples from the text to support your answer. How would the two get along if they ever met?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following major characters and explain their role in the book. How is Griffin affected by this person? How would you characterize this person? Come to a conclusion about how the character advanced the book as a whole. Characters to choose from: Sterling Williams, Christophe, George Levitan, P.D. East.

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