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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Griffin decide to only go out at night in Montgomery?
(a) So he will be safe from riots.
(b) So his skin will not be exposed to the sun.
(c) So he will not get the hate stare.
(d) So his body will not overheat.

2. After speaking with Sterling, why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?
(a) He wants to get away from Sterling.
(b) He needs to see another doctor.
(c) He cannot stand being in New Orleans anymore.
(d) He wants to see what it is like there.

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

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

5. After the man who picks him up as a hitchhiker drops Griffin off, how does he immediately continue his travels?
(a) He walks.
(b) He gets on a train.
(c) He is picked up by another hitchhiker.
(d) He takes a bus.

6. How does the well-dressed black man act toward the other blacks?
(a) He is pleasant and courtious.
(b) He refuses to speak to anyone unless he is spoken to first.
(c) He gives them money.
(d) He yells at them and calls them ignorant.

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

8. According to Griffin's observations, how do blacks on the bus interact with one another at first?
(a) There is a noticeable tension between them.
(b) They do not speak to one another.
(c) There is an easy, comfortable comradeship.
(d) They give each other hostile looks.

9. At the church downtown, what does Griffin pick up?
(a) A psalm.
(b) A pamphlet.
(c) A newspaper article.
(d) A book.

10. How does Griffin describe the white attitude toward blacks in Mobile?
(a) They are outright friendly toward blacks, more so than whites in other cities.
(b) They have a deep hatred of blacks on all levels.
(c) They don't hate blacks personally, they just don't want them around.
(d) They are accepting of blacks in all places.

11. While Griffin is traveling, where is the one place he says he feels safe?
(a) The bus.
(b) The church.
(c) The black bathroom.
(d) The newspaper stand.

12. What does Griffin give the wife of the young black man?
(a) Clean cloth.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Money.
(d) A kiss.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many rooms are in the home of the young black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?

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

5. How does Griffin feel as he begins to pass back into white society?

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