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

2. In the third section of the book, what school does Griffin visit?
(a) Dillard University.
(b) Xavier University of Louisiana.
(c) Tulane University.
(d) The University of New Orleans.

3. 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 homeless.
(b) He does not want Griffin around.
(c) He is the town mayor.
(d) He is not white after all.

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

5. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1980.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?

2. Where does Griffin stay while he undergoes his treatment to become black?

3. After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use?

4. How do the blacks react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?

5. Which of these does not describe Griffin's emotions once his transformation is complete?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Sterling and his friend Joe taunt the homeless man on the street?

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

3. According to Griffin and Mr. Gayle, what is the first step whites believe would threaten the survival of the white race?

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

5. Describe Griffin's confrontation in the street toward the end of the second section of the book.

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

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

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

9. What are three jobs that Griffin tries to get as a black man in the third section of the book?

10. Why is J.P. Guillory confused when he hears Griffin's name?

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