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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What types of rumors does Griffin try to dispel about blacks in the fifth section of the book?
(a) Sexual and moral stereotypes.
(b) Education stereotypes.
(c) Hygiene stereotypes.
(d) Travel methods stereotypes.

2. Why are the children of the young black man excited to see Griffin when he walks in their home?
(a) They think they are having a party.
(b) They think he is their uncle.
(c) They have never seen a white man before.
(d) They think he is rich.

3. How does Griffin describe the white attitude toward blacks in Mobile?
(a) They are outright friendly toward blacks, more so than whites in other cities.
(b) They have a deep hatred of blacks on all levels.
(c) They don't hate blacks personally, they just don't want them around.
(d) They are accepting of blacks in all places.

4. What does Griffin do to his skin to help get rid of some of the color?
(a) Coats himself with oatmeal.
(b) Rubs his skin raw.
(c) Takes his medication.
(d) Runs around town to sweat.

5. How does the well-dressed black man act toward the other blacks?
(a) He gives them money.
(b) He yells at them and calls them ignorant.
(c) He refuses to speak to anyone unless he is spoken to first.
(d) He is pleasant and courtious.

6. What man does Griffin credit with the difference in the attitude of blacks he notices in Montgomery?
(a) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Inez Baskin.
(c) Ralph David Abernathy.
(d) Nat King Cole.

7. How long is the break the bus driver gives his passengers on the bus to Mississippi?
(a) Fifteen minutes.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) Three minutes.

8. Why does Griffin decide to only go out at night in Montgomery?
(a) So his body will not overheat.
(b) So he will not get the hate stare.
(c) So he will be safe from riots.
(d) So his skin will not be exposed to the sun.

9. After speaking with Sterling, why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?
(a) He needs to see another doctor.
(b) He wants to see what it is like there.
(c) He cannot stand being in New Orleans anymore.
(d) He wants to get away from Sterling.

10. What profession does the well-dressed black man think Griffin has?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A shoeshine.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A priest.

11. What profession does P.D. East have?
(a) He is a restaurant owner.
(b) He is a city official.
(c) He is the editor of a local newspaper.
(d) He is a doctor specializing in skin care.

12. After the man who picks him up as a hitchhiker drops Griffin off, how does he immediately continue his travels?
(a) He is picked up by another hitchhiker.
(b) He gets on a train.
(c) He takes a bus.
(d) He walks.

13. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?
(a) He finds what he is looking for.
(b) He is overwhelmed with emotion.
(c) He realizes he would look bad standing in the church.
(d) He realizes he is late to meeting with East.

14. When Griffin arrives in Mobile, where does he stay the night?
(a) A black preacher's house.
(b) A black YMCA.
(c) An old friend's home.
(d) A secluded, white hotel.

15. At the start of the fifth section of the book, where do Griffin and P.D. East go?
(a) Biloxi.
(b) Durham.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the fifth section of the book, with whom do Griffin and P.D. East meet?

2. How does Griffin travel away from Montgomery?

3. According to Griffin, how do many whites claim to keep their race pure?

4. After the well-dressed black man leaves, what is the name of the man who sits next to Griffin?

5. In the fifth section of the book, what is the second city Griffin visits?

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