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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. Where did the men in #3 end up going?

2. Who was Grant's teacher when he was a child?

3. Miss Emma asks Tante Lou why _____ hates her.

4. How had Grant been taught to avoid this kind of humiliation?

5. What does Grant apologize for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has Jefferson recorded in the notebook that Grant had given him?

3. There is a lone present that is beneath the tree in the classroom. What is it?

4. What is the recurring dream that Jefferson records in his journal?

5. What responsibility does Grant try to tell Jefferson he has?

6. When Jefferson writes about Samson, what is the question that springs into his mind?

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

8. What does Reverend Ambrose tell Grant he must tell Jefferson?

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

10. Though Grant finds Tante Lou and Miss Emma home when he returns from school, what does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grant is the one who is designated to help Jefferson as he prepares to die, but why is Grant chosen in the first place? List three possible reasons why he is the best choice, as well as three reasons why he isn't the best choice. Is there someone else who might have been able to get through to Jefferson as well?

Essay Topic 2

Jefferson taunts Vivian in a conversation with Grant, but Grant does not respond. Why do you think the Grant doesn't respond and stand up for his lover? Why do you think Jefferson is taunting Grant in the first place? What does Grant's restraint say about him? About his relationship with Jefferson? With Vivian?

Essay Topic 3

The radio is a great source of joy for Jefferson and a source of contention among those who care about Jefferson. The radio is referred to as a 'distraction,' but why do you think this is the case? Doesn't it seem like the radio is something that Jefferson should enjoy? Why or why not? If you were one of the people that disliked the radio, what else would you suggest that he have in his cell to take its place?

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