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

3. What does the custard stand attendant refuse Griffin?

4. How does the well-dressed black man make Griffin feel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Griffin pass back into white society?

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

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

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

5. Why does Christophe make Griffin nervous?

6. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Griffin's conversation with A.L. Davis and Mr. Gayle. What problems do the men address? Why are these problems relevant? Why do you think Griffin keeps his true identity concealed from the two men?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, Griffin is faced with the differences in opportunities for blacks and whites. Explain situations in which blacks and whites have different types of opportunities, and how Griffin discovers these differences. For each, analyze Griffin's feelings about the situation.

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