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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. What do the children of the young black man ask Griffin?

2. What does the man who picks Griffin up as a hitchhiker say he dislikes about Mississippi?

3. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?

4. What man does Griffin credit with the difference in the attitude of blacks he notices in Montgomery?

5. How do the children of the young black man say goodnight to Griffin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Griffin sees on the bathroom wall of the bus station.

2. How does Griffin pass back into white society?

3. Why does the black preacher Griffin meets in Mobile say he loves whites?

4. What is once piece of advice that Bill Williams gives Griffin?

5. How does the attendant at the custard stand act toward Griffin when Griffin asks to use a restroom?

6. Describe the home of the young black man that allows Griffin to spend the night in his house.

7. What does Griffin do as he leaves the young black man's house?

8. Explain why Griffin thinks white men pick him up while he is hitchhiking.

9. What does Griffin do in the Catholic church he visits?

10. According to Griffin, what is the attitude of blacks in Montgomery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What conclusions does Griffin come to at the end of his journey? Explain each of Griffin's conclusions, and note the major events that helped him reach these conclusions. What are his suggestions for reconciling these problems?

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

Why do you think Griffin chose the title, Black Like Me? What connotation does this title have? After reading the book, analyze Griffin's choice using supporting examples from the text. Extra credit: Suggest and explain a different title for the book.

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