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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Griffin remember his past experience in Mobile as a young, white man?
(a) He felt there was tension between races.
(b) People were difficult to talk to.
(c) He felt his opportunities were limited.
(d) People were kind and wise.

2. In the fifth section of the book, what is the second city Griffin visits?
(a) Biloxi.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Greenville.
(d) Jackson.

3. What does Griffin give the children of the young black man?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) Pencils.
(c) Soda pop.
(d) Candy.

4. While he is at the church, why does Griffin pick up the piece of writing?
(a) He desperately wants to sit and read.
(b) He is looking for spiritual guidance.
(c) He wants to know the Church's stance on race equality.
(d) He wants to find a safe place to stay.

5. What state does Griffin decide to travel to during the second day of the sixth section of the book?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Tennessee.

6. According to Griffin, how do many whites claim to keep their race pure?
(a) To lynch all blacks.
(b) To starve blacks.
(c) To stop "inbreeding."
(d) To "go after" black women.

7. Where does Griffin decide to go after Montgomery?
(a) Huntsville.
(b) Mobile.
(c) Auburn.
(d) Birmingham.

8. What does the first white man Griffin meets in the sixth section of the book tell Griffin he and his friends do with blacks who misbehave?
(a) Beat them until they run away.
(b) Leave them in the streets.
(c) Steal their women.
(d) Send them to jail or kill them.

9. After Griffin is dropped off downtown by P.D. East, what type of church does Griffin visit?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Baptist.

10. Where does Griffin go immediately after leaving the church?
(a) A different church.
(b) To meet a friend.
(c) To buy dinner.
(d) The bus station.

11. Outside the bathroom with the flier, what does Griffin see in the trashcan?
(a) A piece of bread.
(b) A pair of glasses.
(c) A pile of clothes.
(d) A stack of fliers.

12. What do the children of the young black man ask Griffin?
(a) They ask him where he is from.
(b) They ask him about his own children.
(c) They ask him about his money.
(d) They ask him about his accent.

13. In the sixth section of the book, why does Griffin say that the night is a black man's paradise?
(a) He can being traveling again.
(b) He feels he can blend into the darkness.
(c) He does not have to work.
(d) He will not have to worry about food.

14. What does Griffin do to his skin to help get rid of some of the color?
(a) Takes his medication.
(b) Coats himself with oatmeal.
(c) Runs around town to sweat.
(d) Rubs his skin raw.

15. According to Griffin, what attitude does the custard stand attendant have toward him?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He is sympathetic.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He is cruel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin's observations, how do blacks on the bus interact with one another at first?

2. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?

3. In the fifth section of the book, what do many people warn Griffin about?

4. At the start of the fourth section of the book, why is Sterling upset when Griffin goes to visit him?

5. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?

(see the answer keys)

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