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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state does Griffin decide to travel to during the second day of the sixth section of the book?

2. At the custard stand, what does Griffin buy?

3. After the well-dressed black man leaves, what is the name of the man who sits next to Griffin?

4. What does Griffin do to his skin to help get rid of some of the color?

5. At the start of the fifth section of the book, where do Griffin and P.D. East go?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Griffin do in the Catholic church he visits?

3. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

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

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

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

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

8. Explain why Griffin thinks white men pick him up while he is hitchhiking.

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

10. Why is the white man who picks Griffin up at the beginning of the fourth section hypocritical?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Griffin interact with the men who pick him up while he is hitchhiking? Compare and contrast two of his experiences with different men who pick him up.

Essay Topic 2

What conclusions does Griffin come to at the end of his journey? Explain each of Griffin's conclusions, and note the major events that helped him reach these conclusions. What are his suggestions for reconciling these problems?

Essay Topic 3

What types of struggles does Griffin have emotionally when he changes his identity? Analyze how this experience affects Griffin's feelings about himself and the difficulties he has with his own personal identity crisis.

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