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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 book does P.D. East give Griffin to read?

2. What does the man who picks Griffin up as a hitchhiker say he dislikes about Mississippi?

3. How do the children of the young black man say goodnight to Griffin?

4. How does Griffin react to his interactions with the first white man he meets in the sixth section of the book?

5. How long is the break the bus driver gives his passengers on the bus to Mississippi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Griffin feel when he calls his wife on the phone?

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

3. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

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

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

6. According to Griffin, what is the attitude of blacks in Montgomery?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a journalist, Griffin is drawn to many different types of writing in the book. Choose four publications Griffin comes across, describe their contents and purpose, and explain their impact on Griffin and his journey.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Griffin learns there are many ways in which he cannot behave as a black man that would be acceptable for whites in public. Choose three of these behavior lessons and describe their significance to his learning experience as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

In many cases, Griffin learns that whites will show sympathy for blacks as individuals, but not as a larger group. Based on Griffin's observations, what is the logic behind this behavior? Use at least three examples from the text to support your response.

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