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

2. How many rooms are in the home of the young black man who befriends Griffin in the sixth section of the book?

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

4. In what city does the bus to Mississippi finally arrive?

5. While Griffin is on the pay phone, how does he write that he feels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the man from Massachusetts Griffin meets while hitchhiking feel about people from Mississippi?

3. According to Griffin, how do the blacks automatically act among one another on the bus to Mississippi?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Griffin hears about a lynching in Mississippi, he goes to visit the city and see what race relations are like there. How are violent acts like lynchings reflected in society? What do these events reveal about the surrounding community? Use details from Griffin's visit to Mississippi to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, what does Griffin learn about racism and religion? How do these two seemingly conflicting practices relate to one another? Use Griffin's experiences and reflections to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Griffin's understanding of the relationship between blacks and whites in the south at the beginning of his journey and at the end of his journey. Use examples from the text to show how his understanding changes or stays the same.

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