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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. At the end of his day in the third section of the book, which of these words does not describe Griffin's mood?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Tired.
(c) Angry.
(d) Hopeful.

2. According to Griffin's observations, what is one tactic whites use to keep blacks in place?
(a) Limiting the types of foods blacks can eat.
(b) Letting blacks berate one another.
(c) Limiting the types of jobs blacks can have.
(d) Treating blacks poorly in public.

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

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

5. Which of these is a job that Griffin unsuccessfully tries to get at the beginning of the third section of the book?
(a) A publisher.
(b) A brick layer.
(c) A bookkeeper.
(d) A musician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state is the author, John Howard Griffin, from?

2. To which state does Griffin travel first?

3. What emotion does Griffin have at the end of the second section of the book?

4. Where does Griffin speak with Mr. Gayle in the beginning of the third section of the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Griffin tell his host that he is doing in New Orleans?

4. Describe Griffin's experience when he tries to sit on a bench in Jackson Square.

5. How do A. L. Davis and Mr. Gayle feel about Griffin's views about "the problem" of blacks?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Griffin's emotions after his skin transformation is complete.

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