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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is picked up by another hitchhiker.
(c) He gets on a train.
(d) He takes a bus.

2. What does Griffin give the children of the young black man?
(a) Soda pop.
(b) Pencils.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) Candy.

3. How does Griffin feel as he begins to pass back into white society?
(a) Overjoyed and enthusiastic.
(b) Saddened and melancholic.
(c) Amazed and disgusted.
(d) Skeptical and judgmental.

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

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

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

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

8. From what state is the man who picks Griffin up as a hitchhiker?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Massachusetts.

9. 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 "nothing but white people."
(c) It is "too tough to get a dollar for a black man."
(d) It is "all talk and no takin.'"

10. What does the man who picks Griffin up as a hitchhiker say he dislikes about Mississippi?
(a) The black sections of town.
(b) The people's views on race.
(c) Their accents.
(d) The hot weather.

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

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

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

14. What does Griffin do to his skin to help get rid of some of the color?
(a) Coats himself with oatmeal.
(b) Rubs his skin raw.
(c) Runs around town to sweat.
(d) Takes his medication.

15. According to Griffin, what attitude does the custard stand attendant have toward him?
(a) He is sympathetic.
(b) He is cruel.
(c) He ignores him.
(d) He is indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?

2. How long is the break the bus driver gives his passengers on the bus to Mississippi?

3. How does Griffin travel away from Montgomery?

4. In the fifth section of the book, what do many people warn Griffin about?

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

(see the answer keys)

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