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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. According to Griffin, what attitude does the custard stand attendant have toward him?

2. According to Griffin, how do white people in Mississippi view their relationship with blacks?

3. After the man who picks him up as a hitchhiker drops Griffin off, how does he immediately continue his travels?

4. At the start of the fourth section of the book, how much time has passed since Griffin became a black man?

5. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what Griffin means by the two main types of discrimination blacks face. Use examples from the text to show the differences between the two, and to show how Griffin observes both of these types of discrimination. Which is more dominant?

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

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?

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