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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?
(a) It is "the most lied about state in the union."
(b) It is "too tough to get a dollar for a black man."
(c) It is "all talk and no takin.'"
(d) It is "nothing but white people."

2. At the custard stand, what does Griffin buy?
(a) A glass of ice water.
(b) A coke float.
(c) A soda.
(d) An ice cream cone.

3. How does the well-dressed black man make Griffin feel?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Entertained.

4. What man does Griffin credit with the difference in the attitude of blacks he notices in Montgomery?
(a) Inez Baskin.
(b) Nat King Cole.
(c) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Ralph David Abernathy.

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

6. While Griffin is on the pay phone, how does he write that he feels?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Excited.
(c) Awkward.
(d) Relieved.

7. What profession does P.D. East have?
(a) He is a city official.
(b) He is the editor of a local newspaper.
(c) He is a restaurant owner.
(d) He is a doctor specializing in skin care.

8. How does P.D. East initially interact with Griffin?
(a) He is overjoyed and hugs him in public.
(b) He instantly recognizes Griffin and is friendly.
(c) He is shocked and awkward with him at first.
(d) He immediately closes the door in Griffin's face.

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

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

11. What group of people does Griffin notice is particularly good at giving the hate stare?
(a) Twenty-year-old white men.
(b) Older white women.
(c) Teenagers.
(d) White businessmen.

12. How does Griffin react to his interactions with the first white man he meets in the sixth section of the book?
(a) He is not phased.
(b) He is shocked.
(c) He is sympathetic.
(d) He is sick.

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

14. After the well-dressed black man leaves, what is the name of the man who sits next to Griffin?
(a) Tom Cunningham.
(b) Marcus Plumblee.
(c) Whitey Jones.
(d) Bill Williams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the custard stand attendant refuse Griffin?

2. What does the man who picks Griffin up as a hitchhiker say he dislikes about Mississippi?

3. While Griffin is traveling, where is the one place he says he feels safe?

4. Why are the children of the young black man excited to see Griffin when he walks in their home?

5. According to Griffin, how do white people in Mississippi view their relationship with blacks?

(see the answer keys)

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