The story's hero. Grant and Jefferson are both considered to have this role.
Protagonist
100
On what day is the trial held?
Friday
100
Those who are descended from the colonial settlers of Louisiana, especially those of French, Spanish, Native American, and/or African descent. Vivian is of such nationality.
Creole
100
In what decade is the book set?
the 1940s
200
He must give permission for Grant's visits.
Sheriff Guidry
200
The racists in town fill the role of the enemy. What is this term in literature?
Antagonist
200
For what two crimes is Jefferson on trial?
Murder and robber
200
In chapter nine, where is Grant taking Miss Emma? Why?
Bayonne to see Jefferson
200
A law that enforced the practice or policy of segregating or discriminating against blacks, as in public places, public vehicles, or employment.
Jim Crow Laws
300
Where are Grant's parents?
California
300
Recognizing injustice, family, and overcoming obstacles are all ___________ in the novel.
Themes
300
In chapter 3, what is symbolic about going through the back door?
That you aren’t treated as an equal or as worthy of being considered company.
300
Chapter ten marks what visit with Jefferson?
the fourth
300
a tenant farmer who pays as rent a share of what is grown on a plantation.
Sharecropper
400
The make-up of Jefferson's jury
12 white men
400
Recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.
Motifs
400
How long does Grant wait before getting to see Henri Pichot?
2 and 1/2 hours
400
What does Jefferson ask Grant about the execution?
Will Grant be the one to pull the switch?
400
(especially in the 1960s) a bus trip made to parts of the southern U.S. by persons engaging in efforts to integrate racially segregated public facilities.
Freedom ride
500
The fiery, self-righteous leader of the black quarter's religious community
Reverend Ambrose
500
The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.
Mood
500
What is Jefferson's sentence?
Death by electrocution.
500
About what does Reverend Ambrose want to know?
If Jefferson's soul is saved
500
In 1947 this black athlete integrates pro baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers.