Misc.
In chapter 2 of "A Lesson Before Dying" who was at home when grant arrived?
Who is Ms Emma and his aunt(Tante Lou)
Which character's point of view is 'A Lesson Before Dying' told from?
Who is Grant.
Who were the two old guys in the Rainbow Club talking about.
Who is Jackie Robinson and Boxer Joe Lewis
What was the authors reason for including a degrading description of Jefferson on page 7.
What is to show in the Jim crow no matter if you said a black individual was too smart, or too dumb to commit a crime they were found guilty.
Who did Grant have to make a man and why did he have to do it?
What is Jefferson, he had to do it because Ms. Emma wanted this so she can live to see a black man stand for her and to not see Jefferson crawling back to a white man.
What kind of jury had sentenced Jefferson?
What is an all white jury?
What is Grants opinion about reverend Ambrose.
what is he shows no signs of respect for Reverend Ambrose
Who is Paul Bonin, and why does he say he will not get close to Jefferson?
He is the deputy, he is new and knows Jefferson is going to die so he does not want to get attached.
What did Grant feed the other prisoners every time he visited Jefferson
What is he gave them Jefferson's leftovers.
What did Grant do to the student who was playing with a bug on his arm outside.
What is he hit him across the head with a Wescott ruler.
When does Grant connect with Jefferson in Ch. 17?
After Grant tells Jefferson about how much Vivienne cares about Jefferson and how Vivienne is the only reason he is coming to visit him.
Why is Grant so stressed when he addresses Vivian on pages 166-167?
What is he had all the pressure of being the one to fix hundreds of years of unjust treatment to those of color.
Who does Grant really wanna be with instead of doing Jefferson's case.
Who is Vivian.
What is the superintendent visit and their first load of wood for winter.
Why did Grant lie to Ms. Emma about Jefferson?
What is Grant lied to Emma about Jefferson to avoid a confrontation or to upset her.
In Ch. 17, the importance of doing one’s duty a dominant theme. What is the duty of Jefferson?
He must do as his AUNT asks, to be a man, to have manners.
What is the name of the superintendent that visits Grants school on the plantation.
Who is Dr. Joseph
What does Dr. Joseph check when he inspects the children?
What are their hands and teeth, and do they know their school subjects?
What is a major theme we have covered so far in Chapter 17?
Isolation
Duty
Education
Racism
What is the full meaning and implications of "the burden," which Grant recalls as being passed from Matthew Antoine to himself?
the heavy responsibility of being an educated Black man tasked with lifting up a community trapped by racism and poverty