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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?
(a) Music.
(b) Gangs.
(c) Bling.
(d) Sexuality.

2. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?
(a) Goes fishing with friends.
(b) Goes to fancy restaurants and walks around the city.
(c) Tries to get a job at a newspaper.
(d) Tries to find a place to live for when he becomes black.

3. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Evangelical.
(d) Baptist.

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

5. Which of these best describes the methods Griffin uses to darken his skin?
(a) Ultraviolet light and oral medication.
(b) Hot irons and salve.
(c) Brown dye rubbed into his skin.
(d) Grease paint and dirt.

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

7. How is Griffin treated by the first black people he meets?
(a) They are difficult for him to talk to.
(b) They are cruel to him at first.
(c) They are instantly friendly toward him.
(d) They are immediately suspicious of him.

8. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A brick layer.
(b) A bookkeeper.
(c) A publisher.
(d) A musician.

9. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1980.

10. At the end of the first section of the book, how does Griffin's commentary change?
(a) He writes about others' experiences, not his own.
(b) It is an objective point of view.
(c) It is taken from personal experiences.
(d) He speaks from a white man's perspective.

11. According to Griffin, what do Southern whites say about the relationship between blacks and whites?
(a) It is an abusive relationship.
(b) It is an unfair relationship.
(c) It is a healthy relationship.
(d) It is an invisible relationship.

12. At the start of the book, how can Griffin's point of view be best described?
(a) That of an observer.
(b) That of a priest.
(c) That of a black man.
(d) That of personal experience.

13. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?
(a) Immediate discrimination from whites.
(b) Community centers like YMCAs.
(c) Places to get a cup of coffee.
(d) Opportunities to become educated.

14. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks feel they cannot do?
(a) Be treated with respect by anyone.
(b) Sit anywhere on the bus.
(c) Heighten their place in society.
(d) Heighten their place among other blacks.

15. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what can blacks attain to become more equal in society?
(a) Community centers.
(b) YMCAs.
(c) City planning.
(d) Jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?

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

3. How does Griffin's interaction on the way to dinner in the second section of the book affect him?

4. What do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say whites believe about any steps blacks could take toward equality?

5. What does Griffin later learn about the white man who speaks to him in the public space in the third section of the book?

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