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

2. What group of people does Griffin notice is particularly good at giving the hate stare?

3. Outside the bathroom with the flier, what does Griffin see in the trashcan?

4. Why, as Griffin learns, should he walk down the middle of the street?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Griffin pass back into white society?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the public reacts to Griffin's story. What events take place? Using your knowledge of the Civil Rights movement, analyze this reaction. Was it an expected or unexpected reaction? Use supporting examples from the text in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following major characters and explain their role in the book. How is Griffin affected by this person? How would you characterize this person? Come to a conclusion about how the character advanced the book as a whole. Characters to choose from: Sterling Williams, Christophe, George Levitan, P.D. East.

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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