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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) Magazine Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Canal Street.
(d) Carrollton Avenue.

2. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?
(a) Places to get a cup of coffee.
(b) Opportunities to become educated.
(c) Community centers like YMCAs.
(d) Immediate discrimination from whites.

3. What aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?
(a) His skin tone.
(b) His clothing.
(c) His walk.
(d) His speech.

4. According to Griffin, what do Southern whites say about the relationship between blacks and whites?
(a) It is an invisible relationship.
(b) It is an unfair relationship.
(c) It is an abusive relationship.
(d) It is a healthy relationship.

5. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?
(a) He throws them away.
(b) He saves them for later.
(c) He eats them all.
(d) He gives them to a black homeless man.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which state does Griffin travel first?

2. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?

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

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

5. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do you think Griffin feels emotionally at the end of this section?

7. What does Griffin tell his host that he is doing in New Orleans?

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

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

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

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