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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Griffin is sitting in the public space during the third section of the book, what does the white man tell him?

2. What does Sterling do with his lunch scraps?

3. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?

4. At the end of his day in the third section of the book, which of these words does not describe Griffin's mood?

5. Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following major characters and explain their role in the book. How is Griffin affected by this person? How would you characterize this person? Come to a conclusion about how the character advanced the book as a whole. Characters to choose from: Sterling Williams, Christophe, George Levitan, P.D. East.

Essay Topic 2

Explain what Griffin means by the two main types of discrimination blacks face. Use examples from the text to show the differences between the two, and to show how Griffin observes both of these types of discrimination. Which is more dominant?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s role in the book. Based on your knowledge of Dr. King's role in history and what you have read in the book, explain three things you think the two men would agree upon. Use examples from the text to support your answer. How would the two get along if they ever met?

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