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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Griffin's first encounter with a white man, how does the white man act toward Griffin?

2. Which of these is a problem Griffin says blacks face?

3. How does Griffin pay for his journey as a black man?

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

5. While Griffin is sitting in the public space during the third section of the book, what does the white man tell him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain one of the two specific problems Griffin writes that blacks face.

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

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

7. Describe how Griffin feels when he leaves his hotel at the beginning of the second section.

8. Why does the white woman yell at Griffin on the bus to Canal Street?

9. How does the manner in which Sterling Williams speaks to Griffin the second time they meet differ from that of the first time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what Griffin means by the two main types of discrimination blacks face. Use examples from the text to show the differences between the two, and to show how Griffin observes both of these types of discrimination. Which is more dominant?

Essay Topic 2

During Griffin's travels, he is faced with many negative portrayals of black women. Explain at least three examples of these portrayals from the text and describe how these portrayals affect the public perception of black women by both black society and white society.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following major characters and explain their role in the book. How is Griffin affected by this person? How would you characterize this person? Come to a conclusion about how the character advanced the book as a whole. Characters to choose from: Sterling Williams, Christophe, George Levitan, P.D. East.

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