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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Grant's teacher tell Grant to do?
(a) Get out of the community
(b) Kill himself
(c) Keep teaching no matter what
(d) Stop seeing his lover

2. Who reminds Grant that the visits will end at the first sign of trouble?
(a) Rougon
(b) Sam Guidry
(c) Edna Guidry
(d) Pichot

3. What are Grant's students preparing?
(a) A paper
(b) A Christmas program
(c) A research project
(d) A story book

4. The Reverend Ambrose tells Miss Emma that God is just ____________.
(a) Not interested in saving Jefferson
(b) Being quiet
(c) Testing her
(d) Vengeful

5. Who is the young African American man at the center of the trial?
(a) Bear
(b) Jefferson
(c) Brother
(d) Grope

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does NOT press Grant for details about his visit with Jefferson?

2. Why was Vivian shunned in this town?

3. When Grant arrives, what does Jefferson ask?

4. What does Grant tell the women of the house about Vivian?

5. Who is in charge of scheduling the execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bonin say that Grant should tell his students about Jefferson?

2. What does Grant tell Jefferson he wants him to do?

3. What does Grant urge Jefferson to do in order to make liars of the white bigots?

4. What happens at the beginning of every visit to see Jefferson?

5. What does Jefferson offer to Bonin as he is preparing for his death?

6. Who makes an annual visit to the school to inspect Grant's classroom?

7. Who was Grant's teacher, the one who made him feel as though his teaching is pointless?

8. What happens on the day of the fourth visit to see Jefferson?

9. Who does Grant put in charge of the class when he is told he must go to Henri Pinchot's house immediately?

10. What does Grant tell Miss Emma, Tante Lou, and Reverend Ambrose about his visit with Jefferson?

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