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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Miss Emma and Tante Lou serve for Jefferson in the day room?
(a) Cake
(b) Bread
(c) Gumbo
(d) Pasta

2. What did Jefferson do when Miss Emma arrived in his cell?
(a) Ignored her
(b) Yelled at her
(c) Laughed at her
(d) Slapped her

3. What did Miss Emma do when Jefferson said he is a hog being fattened for the slaughter?
(a) Nothing
(b) Slap him
(c) Yell for the guard
(d) Hit him with a book

4. Grant tells Jefferson to be a ________ and more than a ________ to Miss Emma.
(a) god fearing man, black man
(b) son, stranger
(c) strong person, coward
(d) Friend, godson

5. What does Miss Emma promise the other prisoners as they leave?
(a) Any extra food they have
(b) Books
(c) Nothing
(d) Change

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Grant be what he suggests in #136?

2. Grant also encourages Jefferson to be a _______ to Miss Emma, the children of the quarter, and to him.

3. The Reverend Ambrose tells Miss Emma that God is just ____________.

4. What does Grant give the prisoners as he moves toward Jefferson's cell?

5. Who is late in arriving to visit with Jefferson, but does not offer any explanation?

(see the answer key)

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