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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these does not describe Griffin's emotions once his transformation is complete?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Proud.
(c) Appalled.
(d) Shocked.

2. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?
(a) Fear.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Sadness.

3. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?
(a) Jackson.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Talahassee.

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

5. At the end of his day in the third section of the book, which of these words does not describe Griffin's mood?
(a) Tired.
(b) Angry.
(c) Hungry.
(d) Hopeful.

6. After lunch with Sterling, where is the first place Griffin visits?
(a) The post office.
(b) The YMCA.
(c) A church.
(d) A hotel.

7. After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use?
(a) The bus.
(b) The trolley.
(c) He walks.
(d) The train.

8. What aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?
(a) His skin tone.
(b) His speech.
(c) His clothing.
(d) His walk.

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

10. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) Sterling Williams' house.
(b) The YMCA.
(c) A white restaurant.
(d) A cafe.

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

12. 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) The French Quarter.
(c) The Garden District.
(d) Carrollton.

13. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?
(a) She tells her husband.
(b) She leaves.
(c) She turns away.
(d) She yells at him.

14. How does Griffin's interaction on the way to dinner in the second section of the book affect him?
(a) He is worried because he does not have a driver's license.
(b) He wants to be left alone.
(c) He is afraid his identity will be revealed.
(d) He realizes he does not know how to fight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what situation will allow blacks to advance?

2. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?

3. What happens to Griffin on his way to dinner in the second section of the book?

4. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?

5. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?

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