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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 will not have to worry about food.
(c) He can being traveling again.
(d) He does not have to work.

3. Why, as Griffin learns, should he walk down the middle of the street?
(a) It will keep him safe from white men.
(b) It will keep him from walking near white restaurants.
(c) It will help keep his shoes clean.
(d) It will help decrease his chances of getting robbed.

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

5. Where does Griffin decide to go after Montgomery?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Huntsville.
(c) Mobile.
(d) Birmingham.

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 Griffin is dropped off downtown by P.D. East, what type of church does Griffin visit?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Episcopalian.

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

13. In what city does the bus to Mississippi finally arrive?
(a) Natchez.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) Hattiesburg.
(d) Jackson.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?

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

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

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

5. What does the custard stand attendant refuse Griffin?

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