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

2. At the beginning of the third section of the book, what is Griffin comforted by?
(a) White are not treating him poorly so far.
(b) He knows he will get a good story out of the experience.
(c) Blacks are willing to help him without expecting anything in return.
(d) He knows his transformation is only temporary.

3. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) In the street.
(c) A streetcar.
(d) On the bus.

4. According to Griffin's observations, what is one tactic whites use to keep blacks in place?
(a) Limiting the types of foods blacks can eat.
(b) Limiting the types of jobs blacks can have.
(c) Letting blacks berate one another.
(d) Treating blacks poorly in public.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Griffin's interaction on the way to dinner in the second section of the book affect him?

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

3. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

4. What city does Griffin walk through during his skin treatment?

5. How does Sterling talk to Griffin when he meets him as a black man for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Griffin's emotions after his skin transformation is complete.

2. How does Griffin say he will react if anyone asks who he is during his journey?

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

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

5. Describe Griffin's skin treatments in New Orleans.

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

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

8. Why does the white woman yell at Griffin on the bus to Canal Street?

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

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

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