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A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying 10

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What do you really know about the novel and the plot?

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created by France

cyrilm, modified on 10 Jun 08
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Q1. What is the name of the narrator?
	Grant
	Miss Emma
	Jefferson
Q2. When does the scene take place?
	In the late 1940s
	In the late 1950s
	In the late 1960s
Q3. What is the word used in Jefferson's trial that triggers the plot?
	Slave
	Pig
	Hog
Q4. Whose family used to work for the Pichots?
	Aunt Lou's
	Miss Emma's
	Vivian's
Q5. What are the names of the two black men that offered Jefferson a ride?
	Father and Bear
	Brother and Rabbit
	Brother and Bear
Q6. Which of the following objects does Grant give to Jefferson?
	A radio set and a newspaper
	A newspaper and a notebook
	A radio set and a notebook
Q7. How many children does Vivian have?
	1
	2
	3
Q8. Why was Grant raised by Tante Lou?
	Because his parents are dead.
	Because he ran away from his parents.
	Because his parents left Louisiana for California.
Q9. Who is the only white man in the novel to sympathize with Grant and Jefferson?
	Henri Pichot
	Sheriff Guidry
	Paul
Q10. Which of the following characters has passed his bitterness on to Grant?
	Henri Pichot
	Matthew Antoine
	Jefferson
Q11. Was Jefferson the one who murdered Alcee Gropé?
	Yes
	No
	We don't know
Q12. When is Jefferson executed?
	Not long after Easter
	Not long after Christmas
	Not long after New Year's Eve
Q13. In which of the following towns does the scene take place?
	Bâton Rouge
	New Orleans
	Bayonne
Q14. Why does Grant feel humiliated when he first goes to Henri Pichot's?
	Because he has to knock and wait outside for a long time.
	Because he has to listen to the white men without being allowed to utter a single word.
	Because he has to get in through the back door.
Q15. By the way, who was this book written by?
	Ernest J. Paines
	Ernest J. Gaines
	Henri J. Gaines
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