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

2. How do P.D. East's neighbors and friends treat him?

3. How does Griffin travel away from Montgomery?

4. While he is at the church, why does Griffin pick up the piece of writing?

5. How does Griffin describe the white attitude toward blacks in Mobile?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

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

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

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

10. How does Griffin arrive at the house of his friend, P.D. East?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ultimate purpose of Griffin's journey, and the steps he accomplishes toward achieving that purpose. Do you think he has accomplished all he has set out to do? Explain your answer using supporting examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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