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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Griffin say is the biggest problem blacks have?
(a) Their relationship with whites.
(b) Their living conditions.
(c) Their lack of unity.
(d) Their self respect.

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

6. What does Griffin later learn about the white man who speaks to him in the public space in the third section of the book?
(a) He is the town mayor.
(b) He is not white after all.
(c) He is homeless.
(d) He does not want Griffin around.

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

8. Which authorities does Griffin decide to notify initially about his project?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The State Police.

9. Besides Sterling, with whom does Griffin eat lunch at the shoeshine stand?
(a) Sterling's brother.
(b) Sterling's friend Joe.
(c) The black widow.
(d) George Levitan.

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

11. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the second time they meet?
(a) He treats him like any other customer.
(b) He ignores him.
(c) He is suspicious of Griffin.
(d) He is friendly and open with Griffin.

12. At what time of day does Griffin leave his place of stay after his transformation?
(a) Early in the morning.
(b) In the middle of the day.
(c) Late at night.
(d) Late afternoon.

13. 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 smells bad.
(c) He is not allowed to sit there.
(d) He welcomes him as a stranger.

14. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?
(a) Magazine Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Carrollton Avenue.
(d) Canal Street.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?

3. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?

4. According to Griffin, what do Southern whites say about the relationship between blacks and whites?

5. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks create for themselves?

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