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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. Where is the first location Griffin goes to, immediately after his transformation?
(a) He travels outside of the state.
(b) He returns home.
(c) He goes to a white hotel.
(d) He goes to the black part of town.

2. What experience do Griffin and Mr. Gayle agree will help blacks reach equality with whites?
(a) Farming.
(b) Education.
(c) Riots.
(d) Public disturbances.

3. During the third section of the book, on what object does Griffin sit while he is in the public space, after his walk?
(a) A stoop.
(b) A fence post.
(c) The ground.
(d) A bench.

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

5. What point of view does Griffin use to tell his story?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his transformation, where does Griffin's first encounter with a white man take place?

2. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?

3. What street does Griffin travel to first, after he finds a bathroom to use?

4. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks feel they cannot do?

5. During Griffin's discussion with Reverend A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle, who walks into the room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Griffin say he will react if anyone asks who he is during his journey?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Griffin's doctor view civil rights and equality for blacks?

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

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

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