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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 "all talk and no takin.'"
(b) It is "the most lied about state in the union."
(c) It is "too tough to get a dollar for a black man."
(d) It is "nothing but white people."

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

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

4. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?
(a) Hygiene stereotypes.
(b) Education stereotypes.
(c) Sexual and moral stereotypes.
(d) Travel methods stereotypes.

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

6. 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 know the Church's stance on race equality.
(c) He wants to find a safe place to stay.
(d) He desperately wants to sit and read.

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

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

9. Why, as Griffin learns, should he not look at a white woman?
(a) It is considered a submissive gesture.
(b) It is considered friendly.
(c) It will be taken as a compliment.
(d) It will be taken as a sexual advance.

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

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

12. How do the children of the young black man say goodnight to Griffin?
(a) They dance for him.
(b) They shake his hand.
(c) They kiss him.
(d) They sing for him.

13. What does the custard stand attendant refuse Griffin?
(a) A paper napkin.
(b) Free water from the hose.
(c) A place to sit down.
(d) An outhouse.

14. At the start of the fifth section of the book, with whom do Griffin and P.D. East meet?
(a) Dean Sam Gandy.
(b) George Levitan.
(c) Dr. Sid Blander.
(d) Sterling Williams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the fourth section of the book, how much time has passed since Griffin became a black man?

2. Who is the author of the piece of writing Griffin picks up at the church?

3. What man does Griffin credit with the difference in the attitude of blacks he notices in Montgomery?

4. At the church downtown, what does Griffin pick up?

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

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