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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the well-dressed black man say his mother is from?
(a) France.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Portugal.

2. At the beginning of the sixth section of the book, how does Griffin decide to leave Mobile?
(a) A bus.
(b) Hitchhiking.
(c) A train.
(d) Walking.

3. On the flier Griffin finds in the bathroom, what does Griffin learn a white man is asking for?
(a) A black person to commit a murder.
(b) A black man to work outside.
(c) A black girl to sleep with.
(d) A black man to work in his house.

4. What is the name of the well-dressed black man who gets on the bus at one of its stops?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Christophe.
(c) Beau.
(d) Louis.

5. At the start of the fourth section of the book, how much time has passed since Griffin became a black man?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three days.

6. At the start of the fifth section of the book, where do Griffin and P.D. East go?
(a) Durham.
(b) Jackson.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Biloxi.

7. After visiting with the young black man, whom does Griffin call on the pay phone?
(a) His doctor.
(b) His wife.
(c) George Levitan.
(d) Sterling Williams.

8. What book does P.D. East give Griffin to read?
(a) Two Faces of Janus.
(b) The Magnolia Jungle.
(c) Rebel With a Cause.
(d) The Smell of Burning Crosses.

9. Who is the author of the piece of writing Griffin picks up at the church?
(a) The town historian.
(b) Reverend A. L. Davis.
(c) A poor black man.
(d) Father Robert Guste.

10. How many rooms are in the home of the young black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

11. Why are the children of the young black man excited to see Griffin when he walks in their home?
(a) They think he is their uncle.
(b) They think he is rich.
(c) They think they are having a party.
(d) They have never seen a white man before.

12. In the fifth section of the book, what do many people warn Griffin about?
(a) Making trouble.
(b) Sexual encounters.
(c) Revealing his identity.
(d) Traveling to different cities.

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

14. According to Griffin, why do white men give him rides as a hitchhiker?
(a) So they can ask him personal questions.
(b) So they can brag to their friends.
(c) Because they suspect he is a white man.
(d) Because they feel bad for him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?

2. Where does Griffin stay during the first night of the sixth section of the book?

3. What profession does the well-dressed black man think Griffin has?

4. How does Griffin remember his past experience in Mobile as a young, white man?

5. In what city does the bus to Mississippi finally arrive?

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