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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A clerk.
(b) A busboy.
(c) A chef.
(d) A doctor.

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

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

5. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what situation will allow blacks to advance?
(a) Equality in political positions.
(b) The oppression of whites.
(c) Equality in the job market.
(d) Black acceptance of their social status.

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

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

8. What does Griffin discusses with Reverend A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle?
(a) The "problem" of blacks.
(b) How to improve the YMCA.
(c) His project and its details.
(d) Housing options.

9. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the first time they meet?
(a) Like a white customer.
(b) He talks to him about his personal life.
(c) He ignores him.
(d) Like a friend.

10. What happens to Griffin on his way to dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) He meets a fellow journalist.
(b) He is arrested by a policeman for impersonation.
(c) He is accosted by a white man.
(d) He is followed by a black widow.

11. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Sympathy.

12. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) All of the above.

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

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

15. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?
(a) George Levitan agrees to pay for it.
(b) Unnamed sponsors pay for it.
(c) He pays for it out of his own pocket.
(d) He begs his way through the South.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the race of Sterling Williams?

2. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?

3. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?

4. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?

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

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