Black Like Me Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Howard Griffin
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Black Like Me Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Howard Griffin
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What necessity does one black man help Griffin find, immediately after his transformation?
(a) A job.
(b) Shoes.
(c) New clothes.
(d) A hotel.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?

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

3. What major theme is introduced in the second section of the book?

4. Which of these fears is not one of the reactions Adelle Jackson has when she learns about Griffin's plan?

5. While Griffin is walking and looking at restaurants in the third section of the book, whom does he feel he has embarrassed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the major themes found in the section section of the book?

2. Do other people support Griffin when he tells them about his project?

3. Describe Griffin's experience when he tries to sit on a bench in Jackson Square.

4. Describe Griffin's first encounter with a white man after his skin transformation.

5. What does Griffin observe about blacks' survival techniques among one another?

6. How does Griffin's story-telling change from the beginning of this section to the end of this section?

7. How does Sterling Williams react when Griffin reveals his identity?

8. What makes Griffin decide to become a black man?

9. Describe how Griffin feels when he leaves his hotel at the beginning of the second section.

10. How does Griffin's doctor view civil rights and equality for blacks?

(see the answer keys)

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