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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Outside the bathroom with the flier, what does Griffin see in the trashcan?
(a) A stack of fliers.
(b) A piece of bread.
(c) A pair of glasses.
(d) A pile of clothes.

3. How do the children of the young black man say goodnight to Griffin?
(a) They shake his hand.
(b) They dance for him.
(c) They kiss him.
(d) They sing for him.

4. How does Griffin travel away from Montgomery?
(a) A train.
(b) Hitchhiking.
(c) He drives away in a car.
(d) A bus.

5. What does Griffin give the children of the young black man?
(a) Pencils.
(b) Soda pop.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) Candy.

6. Where does Griffin stay during the first night of the sixth section of the book?
(a) A Northern white man's house.
(b) He sleeps in a car.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A young black man's house.

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

8. According to Griffin, how do whites preserve their place in society?
(a) They work hard at it.
(b) They interact with blacks.
(c) They keep blacks lower.
(d) They prove they are better than blacks.

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

10. How does Griffin react to his interactions with the first white man he meets in the sixth section of the book?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He is not phased.
(c) He is sympathetic.
(d) He is sick.

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

12. According to Griffin, what attitude does the custard stand attendant have toward him?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He is sympathetic.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He is cruel.

13. When Griffin gets on the bus in Mississippi, where does he sit?
(a) Next to a white woman.
(b) At the back of the bus.
(c) Next to a white man.
(d) At the front of the bus.

14. According to Griffin, how do white people in Mississippi view their relationship with blacks?
(a) They say they have a troubling relationship with blacks.
(b) They say they have a good relationship with blacks.
(c) They say they do not interact with blacks at all.
(d) They say they do not have blacks in their state.

15. What does the custard stand attendant refuse Griffin?
(a) A place to sit down.
(b) An outhouse.
(c) A paper napkin.
(d) Free water from the hose.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the bus, what do the other blacks tell Griffin about Mississippi?

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

3. Why does Griffin decide to leave the church?

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

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

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