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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is written on the blackboards?
(a) I love you/Je t'taime
(b) Vivian Wiggins
(c) Mrs. Vivian Wiggins
(d) Nothing, they've been cleaned

2. What was Jefferson called during the trial?
(a) A dog
(b) A chicken
(c) A rat
(d) A hog

3. Who is upset with Jefferson's fate and pours herself a drink?
(a) Inez
(b) Edna Guidry
(c) Irene
(d) Vivian

4. The Reverend Ambrose tells Miss Emma that God is just ____________.
(a) Being quiet
(b) Vengeful
(c) Not interested in saving Jefferson
(d) Testing her

5. How had Grant been taught to avoid this kind of humiliation?
(a) Through education
(b) He hadn't been taught that.
(c) Through persistence
(d) Through money

6. Why was Vivian shunned in this town?
(a) She had a child out of wedlock
(b) She had a job
(c) She was a bad teacher
(d) She married a dark skinned man

7. Vivian insists that they __________, as it would not be fair to Tante Lou to not do this.
(a) Invite everyone to dinner
(b) Wash the dishes
(c) Walk the dog
(d) Leave a note

8. What was Jefferson doing when Miss Emma went to visit him?
(a) Staring at the wall
(b) Trying to escape
(c) Sleeping
(d) Reading

9. When Jefferson does not eat, what does Grant pick up and eat?
(a) Vegetables
(b) Chicken
(c) The candy
(d) Corn

10. Grant tells a student to leave the classroom. Why?
(a) Because she is unable to control her emotions
(b) Because he looks like Jefferson
(c) Because she made a smart remark
(d) Because he was mean to another student

11. When is Grant going to visit Jefferson again?
(a) That day
(b) On Friday
(c) Never
(d) The next Tuesday

12. What are Grant's students preparing?
(a) A research project
(b) A story book
(c) A Christmas program
(d) A paper

13. What has Grant had less time to do?
(a) To eat
(b) To worship
(c) To be with Vivian
(d) To sleep

14. Who does NOT press Grant for details about his visit with Jefferson?
(a) Vivian
(b) Reverend Ambrose
(c) Miss Emma
(d) Tante Lou

15. What does Miss Emma want Pichot to do?
(a) Help Jefferson escape
(b) Nothing
(c) Arrange for a visit between Grant and Jefferson
(d) Try to appeal the verdict

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Grant give for staying in town?

2. Why does Grant decide to walk along the road?

3. What does the superintendent lecture the children on the importance of?

4. Grant is worried that the guards will do what when he goes to the jail on his own?

5. What does this person give to Grant?

(see the answer keys)

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