A Lesson Before Dying Test #1 Prep

Which of the following words does Jefferson's defense attorney NOT use to describe Jefferson?

A struggle that occurs between a character and some other outside force is known as...

What did the superintendent do with the students that was out of the ordinary?

What does the bird experience throughout the poem?

Grant could fall under esteem needs on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

The wealthy, bigoted white man who reluctantly agrees to the sheriff allow Miss Emma and Grant to visit Jefferson.

The attitude of an author towards what they’re thinking or writing about is know as...

Questions that are not meant to be answered aloud, but rather get the audience thinking are known as

The white superintendent of the school district in which Grant teaches.

Putting two things side by side to compare and contrast is known as a...

Protection from elements, security, order, law, stability, and freedom from fear describes...

What an author uses to get his/her point across is known as...

How are Grant and Jefferson both isolated?

Which of the following literary devices does the author of "Strange Fruit" use?

The local schoolteacher, narrator, and the protagonist of the novel.

The author of the text "Jim Crow Laws" used text-structure to help the reader better understand the material.

Jefferson is on trial for robbery and murder.

The defendant who is sentenced to death by electrocution.

Respect for oneself (achievement) and desire for reputation or respect from others is known as...

Which of the following best describes the tone of the song "Strange Fruit"?

Why does the author of "Caged Bird" use an example of juxtaposition?

The interaction Grant has with Mr. Antoine adds to Grant's own struggles.

Ernest Gaines' life did not impact the characters and setting of A Lesson Before Dying.

Grant has an external conflict with which of the following characters:

The Creole man who taught Grant when he was a child.

Jefferson falls under physiological needs on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

Biological requirements for human survival (air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, etc.) are known as

Why was it such a big deal for Grant to go to Mr. Pichot's house?

Jefferson eats the food that Grant brings him like a cow.

What is lawyer's purpose in dehumanizing Jefferson?