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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. At the custard stand, what does Griffin buy?

2. What does Griffin do to his skin to help get rid of some of the color?

3. At the start of the fourth section of the book, how much time has passed since Griffin became a black man?

4. In the fifth section of the book, what is the second city Griffin visits?

5. While Griffin is on the pay phone, how does he write that he feels?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the young black man's children think they are having a party?

2. How does Griffin arrive at the house of his friend, P.D. East?

3. Describe what Griffin sees on the bathroom wall of the bus station.

4. What does Griffin do as he leaves the young black man's house?

5. What does Griffin mean when he says he feels like a tenth-class citizen?

6. What attitude does Griffin feel most whites in Mobile take towards blacks?

7. Describe the home of the young black man that allows Griffin to spend the night in his house.

8. What do the blacks consider doing when the bus driver will not let them off the bus for the ten-minute break?

9. Why does the black preacher Griffin meets in Mobile say he loves whites?

10. How does the attendant at the custard stand act toward Griffin when Griffin asks to use a restroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Griffin hears about a lynching in Mississippi, he goes to visit the city and see what race relations are like there. How are violent acts like lynchings reflected in society? What do these events reveal about the surrounding community? Use details from Griffin's visit to Mississippi to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, what does Griffin learn about racism and religion? How do these two seemingly conflicting practices relate to one another? Use Griffin's experiences and reflections to support your answer.

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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