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

2. At the beginning of the third section of the book, with whom does Griffin spend a lot of time?

3. How does Griffin view the black community at first?

4. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?

5. Where does Griffin decide to eat dinner in the second section of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Griffin observe about blacks' survival techniques among one another?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What types of struggles does Griffin have emotionally when he changes his identity? Analyze how this experience affects Griffin's feelings about himself and the difficulties he has with his own personal identity crisis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the attitudes of residents in two different cities in the book. Include analysis of the attitudes of blacks in these cities, and the attitudes of whites in these cities. Be sure to use Griffin's observations to support your answer.

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