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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 leave the church?
(a) He finds what he is looking for.
(b) He realizes he would look bad standing in the church.
(c) He is overwhelmed with emotion.
(d) He realizes he is late to meeting with East.

2. What is the name of the well-dressed black man who gets on the bus at one of its stops?
(a) Beau.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Louis.
(d) Christophe.

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

4. When Griffin arrives in Mobile, where does he stay the night?
(a) A black preacher's house.
(b) A secluded, white hotel.
(c) An old friend's home.
(d) A black YMCA.

5. How does Griffin travel away from Montgomery?
(a) He drives away in a car.
(b) Hitchhiking.
(c) A train.
(d) A bus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?
(a) It is "too tough to get a dollar for a black man."
(b) It is "nothing but white people."
(c) It is "the most lied about state in the union."
(d) It is "all talk and no takin.'"

13. What profession does the well-dressed black man think Griffin has?
(a) A shoeshine.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A journalist.
(d) A priest.

14. Who is the author of the piece of writing Griffin picks up at the church?
(a) The town historian.
(b) A poor black man.
(c) Father Robert Guste.
(d) Reverend A. L. Davis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griffin, what attitude does the custard stand attendant have toward him?

2. What does the custard stand attendant refuse Griffin?

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

4. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?

5. According to Griffin, how do many whites claim to keep their race pure?

(see the answer keys)

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