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

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

3. What does Griffin give the children of the young black man?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) Candy.
(c) Pencils.
(d) Soda pop.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the children of the young black man excited to see Griffin when he walks in their home?

2. At the beginning of the sixth section of the book, how does Griffin decide to leave Mobile?

3. At the start of the fourth section of the book, why is Sterling upset when Griffin goes to visit him?

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

5. While Griffin is in the cab after getting off the bus, what is the name of the person the cab driver talks about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the young black man's children think they are having a party?

2. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

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

4. How does Griffin pass back into white society?

5. What attitude does Griffin feel most whites in Mobile take towards blacks?

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

7. Why does the black preacher Griffin meets in Mobile say he loves whites?

8. Why does P.D. East have to go to New Orleans?

9. Describe the home of the young black man that allows Griffin to spend the night in his house.

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

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