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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what can blacks attain to become more equal in society?
(a) City planning.
(b) Community centers.
(c) Jobs.
(d) YMCAs.

2. What happens to Griffin on his way to dinner in the second section of the book?
(a) He is accosted by a white man.
(b) He meets a fellow journalist.
(c) He is arrested by a policeman for impersonation.
(d) He is followed by a black widow.

3. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?
(a) A train.
(b) A bus.
(c) A trolley.
(d) A cab.

4. In what year was Black Like Me originally published?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1970.

5. Which of these is not a reaction of Griffin's wife when he tells her of his plan?
(a) She tells him he is not allowed to go.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She tells him he should go ahead with the project.
(d) She says she will take care of their children without him.

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

7. At the beginning of the second section of the book, how is Griffin feeling emotionally?
(a) Happy.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Excited.
(d) Adventurous.

8. What is the profession of Sterling Williams?
(a) A traveling salesman.
(b) A busboy.
(c) A cab driver.
(d) A shoeshine.

9. On his first day in the first city he visits, what does Griffin do as a white man?
(a) Goes fishing with friends.
(b) Goes to fancy restaurants and walks around the city.
(c) Tries to find a place to live for when he becomes black.
(d) Tries to get a job at a newspaper.

10. At the beginning of the third section of the book, with whom does Griffin spend a lot of time?
(a) George Levitan.
(b) Sterling Williams.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Adelle Jackson.

11. While Griffin is traveling on public transportation, a white woman looks at Griffin. What type of emotion does Griffin feel this look conveys?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Sympathy.
(d) Hatred.

12. What happens when Griffin returns the look of the white woman on public transportation?
(a) She leaves.
(b) She turns away.
(c) She tells her husband.
(d) She yells at him.

13. What does Griffin say blacks use to be noticed?
(a) Bling.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Music.
(d) Gangs.

14. After Griffin leaves the school in the third section of the book, what type of transportation does he use?
(a) The train.
(b) The trolley.
(c) The bus.
(d) He walks.

15. During Griffin's discussion with Reverend A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle, who walks into the room?
(a) Mrs. Davis.
(b) George Levitan.
(c) Sterling Williams.
(d) J.P. Guillory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?

2. At the end of the first section of the book, how does Griffin's commentary change?

3. Why does a black widow pay attention to Griffin?

4. What is the name of the public space that Griffin sits down in after his walk, during the third section of the book?

5. What does Griffin later learn about the white man who speaks to him in the public space in the third section of the book?

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