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A Lesson Before Dying Review
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1
What finally stops Grant from fighting?
He is knocked out with a pistol.
A chair knocks him out.
Vivian
The arrival of the police.
2
Grant becomes more stern with his students after seeing Jefferson. Why?
He doesn't like them anymore.
He remembers all his classmates that are dead or in jail.
He notices more behavior problems.
He is worried about their future.
3
What French phrase does Grant write on Vivian's board?
Bonjour
Je t'aime
Soupe du jour
Parlez-vous anglais
4
Where does the novel open?
Grocery Store
Jailhouse
Field
Courtroom
5
What is a somber focal point of the Christmas Program?
The stage
The people of the community.
The students
The two gifts for Jefferson under the tree.
6
What special food does Miss Emma bring for Jefferson that he actually eats?
Cajun Rice
gumbo
crawfish pie
jumbalaya
7
Why does Miss Emma want Grant to visit Jefferson?
Because he's the teacher.
Because Jefferson always respected him.
Because Grant owes her money.
Because they use to be best friends.
8
Where do most of the characters in the story live?
In the city
In the big house
In mobile homes
On a plantation
9
Which religious group helps to determine the execution date?
Buddhists
Mormons
Scientology
Catholics
10
Which Christian figure is Jefferson compared to in the text?
Noah
Adam
Abraham
Jesus
11
Why was the Christmas program such a huge success?
The cold gave the students a break from working to practice.
Grant had more funds this year.
The students rewrote the script themselves.
The donated bed sheets.
12
Who gives Grant $10 to purchase a radio for Jefferson?
Paul
Inez
Thelma
Claiborne
13
What unusual thing does Rev. Ambrose admit to doing?
He ignores Miss Emma
He doesn't believe in God
He doesn't care about the people.
He lies to relieve pain
14
How can the reader see the lasting effects of slavery 70 plus years since emancipation?
The Black community is still in the slave quarters.
Grant uses the back door of the Pichot's Antebellum house.
No electricity or running water in 1947-1948
Segregation
15
What item does Paul bring to Grant in the final chapter?
Jefferson's shoes
the radio
a letter for Miss Emma
the notebook
16
What is Grant's occupation?
Judge
Brick Layer
Teacher
Lawyer
17
Grant always talks about running away, but why does he stay?
He doesn't have anywhere to go.
He is all talk.
He cares and knows that he challenges the status quo.
He loves being a teacher.
18
What does Rev. Ambrose do during the prayer before the program?
Calls out Grant for being a non-believer.
Starts to cry
Thanks the community for the firewood.
Brings everyone to tears.
19
Has Bayonne ever had an execution before Jefferson?
No
Yes
20
Who does Grant fight in Chapter 25?
Two white men
Henry Pichot
Sheriff Guidry
Two Bricklayers
21
What does Grant see on the day of Jefferson's execution that symbolizes his death?
a butterfly
a black cat
a four-leaf clover
a shooting star
22
What ended less than 80 years before the novel begins?
Institutional Racism
Slavery
Segregation
Jim Crow Laws
23
What was the verdict? What was the sentence?
Manslaughter, Death sentence
Felony, life without parole
First degree murder, death by electrocution
Second degree murder, life in prison
24
What political decision is referred to when he says white people consider themselves superior?
The Louisiana Purchase
The Bill of rights
The three-fifths compromise
The Constitution
25
When Grant visits Jefferson he realizes that Jefferson believes what awful statement?
That he killed Mr. Grope.
That he conspired to commit murder.
That he is a murderer.
That he is a hog.
26
Who does Grant live with in the quarter?
Vivian
Tante Lou
Miss Emma
Eloise
27
What does Grant dream about?
Leaving Louisiana
Walking to the chair himself.
Vivian
His past.
28
Which two Christian holidays are referenced and could be made clever connections to Jefferson?
Ramadan
Eid Al-Fitr
Christmas and Easter
Lent and Good Friday
29
What is nannan another word for in Cajun?
godmother
banana
aunt
bread
30
What animal is Jefferson called by his defense attorney?
A hamster
A hog
A bear
A goat
31
How long does Grant wait in Henri Pichot's kitchen for the white men to finish their supper?
1 hour
4 hours
2 hours & 30 minutes
15 minutes
32
What is the most powerful determiner of social status in the novel?
Talent
Money
Education
Race
33
What does Reverend Ambrose think is the most important thing for Jefferson now?
Listening to music.
Reading and writing.
Learning the myth behind racism.
Saving his soul.
34
Who finally convinces Grant to visit Jefferson.
Jefferson
Irene
Tante Lou
Vivian
35
What did Brother and Bear want from Mr. Grope?
A Sandwich
Smokes
Pack of gum
Liquor
