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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. What man does Griffin credit with the difference in the attitude of blacks he notices in Montgomery?

3. How does the well-dressed black man act toward the other blacks?

4. On the flier Griffin finds in the bathroom, what does Griffin learn a white man is asking for?

5. Why does Griffin decide to only go out at night in Montgomery?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Griffin mean when he says he feels like a tenth-class citizen?

5. Why does the black preacher Griffin meets in Mobile say he loves whites?

6. Why does Griffin decide to go to Mississippi?

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

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

9. Why does P.D. East have to go to New Orleans?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the attitudes of residents in two different cities in the book. Include analysis of the attitudes of blacks in these cities, and the attitudes of whites in these cities. Be sure to use Griffin's observations to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Griffin hears about a lynching in Mississippi, he goes to visit the city and see what race relations are like there. How are violent acts like lynchings reflected in society? What do these events reveal about the surrounding community? Use details from Griffin's visit to Mississippi to support your answer.

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