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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. How does Griffin view the black community at first?
(a) It is more wealthier than he thought.
(b) It is thriving and carefree.
(c) It is filled with scoundrels.
(d) It is struggling to survive.

2. According to Griffin's observations, what do blacks do to make their lives better?
(a) Start new businesses.
(b) Work menial jobs.
(c) Put one another down.
(d) Work together.

3. While Griffin is sitting in the public space during the third section of the book, what does the white man tell him?
(a) He smells bad.
(b) He is homeless.
(c) He is not allowed to sit there.
(d) He welcomes him as a stranger.

4. At the end of the first section of the book, how does Griffin's commentary change?
(a) It is an objective point of view.
(b) He speaks from a white man's perspective.
(c) It is taken from personal experiences.
(d) He writes about others' experiences, not his own.

5. After Griffin speaks to the white man in the third section of the book, how does Griffin feel physically?
(a) Energized.
(b) Clumsy.
(c) Strong.
(d) Fatigued.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin in his conversation with Mr. Gayle, what can blacks attain to become more equal in society?

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

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

4. What does Griffin discusses with Reverend A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle?

5. How does Sterling Williams treat Griffin the first time they meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say about equality in the job market?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Griffin's first encounter with a white man after his skin transformation.

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

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

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