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Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
Was Vivian still married or divorced when she and Grant were talking?
  1. still married
  2. on and off
  3. getting a divorce
  4. never were married
Grade 9 A Lesson Before Dying
Brother and Bear
  1. Robbed and killed Mr. Grope
  2. Killed Jefferson
  3. Forced Jefferson into robbing Mr. Grope
Grade 9 A Lesson Before Dying
The Sheriff's brother-in-law is...
  1. Henri Pichot
  2. Grant
  3. Jefferson
Grade 9 A Lesson Before Dying
Mr. Grope is...
  1. The storekeeper
  2. The robber
  3. Jefferson's grandfather
Grade 10 A Lesson Before Dying
Paul is the protagonist and narrator of the novel.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 A Lesson Before Dying
Tante Lou and Miss Emma
  1. Want Grant to go visit Jefferson and tell him to become a man
  2. Want Grant to move away
  3. Want Grant to visit Jefferson and teach him a lesson before they execute him
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
How many people got killed in the robbery?
  1. 3
  2. 9
  3. 15
  4. 1
Grade 12 A Lesson Before Dying
Miss Emma was in her early to mid...
  1. 50's
  2. 90's
  3. 70's
  4. 20's
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
Who is Henry Pichot's brother-in-law?
  1. Louis Rougon
  2. Grant Wiggins
  3. Vivian's husband
  4. The Sheriff
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
Where does this novel take place?
  1. In eastern Mississippi
  2. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  3. Near Gainsville, Florida
  4. On a former plantation in Louisiana
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
What reason does Jefferson's lawyer give for sparing Jefferson's life?
  1. He did not intend to kill anyone
  2. The children of the town should not have to witness an execution
  3. His conviction will set off a riot
  4. He is no better than a fool or a hog
Grade 10 A Lesson Before Dying
What was it that Jefferson said that made Grant so angry?
  1. talked about his mom
  2. claimed himself as a white man
  3. said rude things about his girlfriend
  4. spoke gibberish
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
What is Grant upset about at the bar?
  1. The bricklayers talking about Jefferson
  2. That his drink is nasty
  3. Vivian not being on time
  4. How Jefferson was acting
Grade 10 A Lesson Before Dying
What date did the governor set for Jefferson's execution?
  1. Two weeks after Easter
  2. Easter
  3. Two weeks before Easter
  4. The day after Easter
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
Where is Grant's school located?
  1. In the storeroom of a bar
  2. In the church
  3. Next to the Pichot barn
  4. A block away from the white school
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
Who is mad at Grant for going to Bayonne?
  1. The sheriff
  2. Mr. Henri
  3. Jefferson
  4. His aunt
Grade 11 A Lesson Before Dying
What does Miss Emma ask Mr. Henri to do?
  1. To have her old job back
  2. For him to ask the sheriff to let Grant teach Jefferson
  3. To let Jefferson out of jail
  4. To let Grant work for the sheriff's department
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