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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. Which of these fears is not one of the reactions Adelle Jackson has when she learns about Griffin's plan?
(a) She fears he will be hurt physically.
(b) She fears he will not be able to change his skin color back to white.
(c) She fears other whites will refuse to associate with him.
(d) She fears it will discredit his work.

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

3. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?
(a) Tries to find a place to live for when he becomes black.
(b) Goes to fancy restaurants and walks around the city.
(c) Tries to get a job at a newspaper.
(d) Goes fishing with friends.

4. How does Sterling talk to Griffin when he meets him as a black man for the first time?
(a) He talks to him openly.
(b) He keeps him at a distance.
(c) He treats him in the same way as he did when Griffin was white.
(d) He talks to him condescendingly.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?

3. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?

4. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do you think Griffin feels physically at the end of this section?

2. How does the manner in which Sterling Williams speaks to Griffin the second time they meet differ from that of the first time?

3. According to Griffin, how do Southern whites view the relationship between races?

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

5. What do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say about equality in the job market?

6. Explain one of the two specific problems Griffin writes that blacks face.

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

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

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

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

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