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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While he is at the church, why does Griffin pick up the piece of writing?
(a) He wants to know the Church's stance on race equality.
(b) He wants to find a safe place to stay.
(c) He is looking for spiritual guidance.
(d) He desperately wants to sit and read.

2. According to Griffin, how do white people in Mississippi view their relationship with blacks?
(a) They say they have a good relationship with blacks.
(b) They say they do not have blacks in their state.
(c) They say they do not interact with blacks at all.
(d) They say they have a troubling relationship with blacks.

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

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

5. 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) All are babies.
(d) Nine to four months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the first white man Griffin meets in the sixth section of the book tell Griffin he and his friends do with blacks who misbehave?

2. According to Griffin, how do whites preserve their place in society?

3. Which of these best describes where the well-dressed black man sits on the bus?

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

5. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Griffin arrive at the house of his friend, P.D. East?

2. Describe what Griffin sees on the bathroom wall of the bus station.

3. What does Griffin mean when he says he feels like a tenth-class citizen?

4. What does Griffin do as he leaves the young black man's house?

5. Why does Christophe make Griffin nervous?

6. What do the blacks consider doing when the bus driver will not let them off the bus for the ten-minute break?

7. How does the attendant at the custard stand act toward Griffin when Griffin asks to use a restroom?

8. Why is Sterling upset when Griffin goes to see him at the shoeshine stand?

9. How does the city of Montgomery change for Griffin as he becomes more and more white?

10. What is once piece of advice that Bill Williams gives Griffin?

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