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

2. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?
(a) He begs his way through the South.
(b) Unnamed sponsors pay for it.
(c) He pays for it out of his own pocket.
(d) George Levitan agrees to pay for it.

3. Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality?
(a) Music.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Lightening the skin tones of blacks.
(d) Nice homes.

4. Where does Griffin speak with Mr. Gayle in the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) The church of Reverend A. L. Davis.
(b) The home of Mr. Gayle.
(c) The YMCA cafe.
(d) The place where Griffin is staying.

5. What do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say whites believe about any steps blacks could take toward equality?
(a) Whites feel blacks could never threaten the survival of the white race.
(b) Whites feel blacks should take steps toward equality.
(c) Whites feel blacks will threaten the survival of the black race.
(d) Whites feel blacks will threaten the survival of the white race.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Griffin decide to rent a room?

2. What necessity does one black man help Griffin find, immediately after his transformation?

3. What type of transportation does Griffin use to get to the street he visits first in New Orleans?

4. What aspect of Griffin's portrayal of a black man does Sterling tell Griffin to work on?

5. Which of these fears is not one of the reactions Adelle Jackson has when she learns about Griffin's plan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Griffin comforted by after he has trouble finding a job?

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

6. What is one of the major themes found in the section section of the book?

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

8. Do other people support Griffin when he tells them about his project?

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

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

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