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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 immediately closes the door in Griffin's face.
(d) He is shocked and awkward with him at first.

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

4. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They spit on him in public.
(c) They are friendly with him.
(d) They treat him with respect.

5. Which of these best describes where the well-dressed black man sits on the bus?
(a) Next to Griffin.
(b) With the whites.
(c) With the other blacks.
(d) He stands.

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

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

8. According to Griffin, how do whites preserve their place in society?
(a) They keep blacks lower.
(b) They interact with blacks.
(c) They work hard at it.
(d) They prove they are better than blacks.

9. How does Griffin remember his past experience in Mobile as a young, white man?
(a) He felt there was tension between races.
(b) People were kind and wise.
(c) People were difficult to talk to.
(d) He felt his opportunities were limited.

10. While Griffin is in the cab after getting off the bus, what is the name of the person the cab driver talks about?
(a) George Levitan.
(b) Max Parker.
(c) Carl Thorton.
(d) Sterling Williams.

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

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

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

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

15. How old are the children of the black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?
(a) Ten to fifteen.
(b) Nine to eighteen.
(c) Nine to four months.
(d) All are babies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the well-dressed black man who gets on the bus at one of its stops?

3. After the well-dressed black man leaves, what is the name of the man who sits next to Griffin?

4. Why, as Griffin learns, should he walk down the middle of the street?

5. What do the children of the young black man ask Griffin?

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