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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. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?

2. How do the other whites react to Griffin's interaction with the white woman on public transportation?

3. Which of these do Griffin and Mr. Gayle say is a step toward equality?

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

5. How does Griffin decide to react if anyone asks him who he is during his journey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Griffin's story-telling change from the beginning of this section to the end of this section?

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

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

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

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

8. What makes Griffin decide to become a black man?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the public reacts to Griffin's story. What events take place? Using your knowledge of the Civil Rights movement, analyze this reaction. Was it an expected or unexpected reaction? Use supporting examples from the text in your response.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Griffin chose the title, Black Like Me? What connotation does this title have? After reading the book, analyze Griffin's choice using supporting examples from the text. Extra credit: Suggest and explain a different title for the book.

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