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

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

3. How does Sterling talk to Griffin when he meets him as a black man for the first time?

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

5. What type of church does Griffin want to attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Griffin, how do Southern whites view the relationship between races?

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

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

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

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 emotionally at the end of this section?

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

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

10. What is Griffin comforted by after he has trouble finding a job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Griffin's understanding of the relationship between blacks and whites in the south at the beginning of his journey and at the end of his journey. Use examples from the text to show how his understanding changes or stays the same.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s role in the book. Based on your knowledge of Dr. King's role in history and what you have read in the book, explain three things you think the two men would agree upon. Use examples from the text to support your answer. How would the two get along if they ever met?

Essay Topic 3

After reading the book, do you think the problems Griffin addresses are limited only to the Southern states? Predict what Griffin's journey would be like if he had ventured North. Go into detail about one Northern stop on his journey, and decide what conclusion he may come to in that place.

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