Vocabulary
a small, moderate, or token amount
modicum
This man is on trial for first degree murder and robbery
Jefferson
How does Jefferson's lawyer dehumanize him?
Calls him a boy, fool, it, and hog
What fictional town does our story take place?
Bayonne, LA
Who are the two brothers who were shot and killed the night of the shooting?
Brother and Bear
someone who commits crimes for profit
racketeer
Narrator of our story. Not happy with his life or his job.
Grant
What favor does Tante Lou and Miss Emma ask of Grant?
They want him to visit Jefferson in prison to teach him how to be a man
Where does Grant teach?
at a school on the plantation
The owner of the White Rabbit
Alcee Grope'
look with amazement
gape
Grant's aunt
Tante Lou
What is Grant's job?
teacher
What set of laws are governing this story in this setting?
Jim Crow Laws
Grant does not see the point in going to visit Jefferson, but his aunt really wants him to. What is this an example of?
External conflict
motivation deriving from moral or ethical principles
conscience
Jefferson's godmother
Miss Emma
Why can't Vivian run away with Grant?
She is not divorced yet, she is committed to her job and children.
What is the White Rabbit?
The bar Jefferson went to the night of the shooting
Why did Jefferson's lawyer use dehumanizing language to describe him?
He hoped to convince the jury that Jefferson was not smart enough to plan and execute this crime.
luggage consisting a small case with a flat bottom
satchel
Grant's lover; currently separated from her husband
Vivian
What does Grant call the town of Bayonne?
A hellhole
What is the Rainbow Room?
The restaurant on the black side of town
Jefferson is trying to cope with being called names like "fool" and "hog". This is an example of what?
Internal conflict