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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?
(a) He eats them all.
(b) He gives them to a black homeless man.
(c) He throws them away.
(d) He saves them for later.

2. How do the blacks react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?
(a) They are embarrassed.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They are sympathetic.
(d) They ignore it.

3. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?
(a) A cab.
(b) A trolley.
(c) A bus.
(d) A train.

4. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?
(a) Adventurous.
(b) Happy.
(c) Excited.
(d) Lonely.

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

6. According to Griffin's observations, what is one tactic whites use to keep blacks in place?
(a) Treating blacks poorly in public.
(b) Letting blacks berate one another.
(c) Limiting the types of jobs blacks can have.
(d) Limiting the types of foods blacks can eat.

7. Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?
(a) A fancy hotel.
(b) A boarding house.
(c) A close friend's house.
(d) A relative's basement.

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

9. What is the name of the public space that Griffin sits down in after his walk, during the third section of the book?
(a) The French Market.
(b) Jackson Square.
(c) Preservation Hall.
(d) Bourbon Street.

10. What is the race of Sterling Williams?
(a) Black.
(b) Native American.
(c) Asian.
(d) White.

11. In the third section, what area of town does Griffin walk through, looking at restaurants he is no longer allowed to enter?
(a) The University District.
(b) Carrollton.
(c) The French Quarter.
(d) The Garden District.

12. What major theme is introduced in the second section of the book?
(a) Life and death.
(b) Hate within a group.
(c) Solidarity among males.
(d) Hate between blacks and whites.

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

14. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?
(a) She is attracted to his nice clothing.
(b) She believes he is her dead husband.
(c) She senses something is suspicious about him.
(d) She thinks he is handsome.

15. While Griffin is sitting in the public space during the third section of the book, what does the white man tell him?
(a) He is homeless.
(b) He is not allowed to sit there.
(c) He smells bad.
(d) He welcomes him as a stranger.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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 state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?

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