A Lesson before Dying Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Lesson before Dying Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which day of the week is a sad day?
(a) Friday
(b) Monday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Sunday

2. What does Grant apologize for?
(a) The shabbiness of the home
(b) The piles of work he needs to do
(c) The time he's wasted
(d) Nothing

3. Where is the courthouse located?
(a) Bayonne
(b) Birmingham
(c) New Orleans
(d) Baton Rouge

4. What is displayed in front of the court building?
(a) A large statue of the scales of justice
(b) A placard with the Bill of Rights
(c) A statue of a Confederate soldier
(d) A statude of an infantry man

5. Who is the young African American man at the center of the trial?
(a) Grope
(b) Brother
(c) Jefferson
(d) Bear

6. Why does Grant whack the student on the head with a ruler?
(a) Because the student was asleep
(b) Because the student was playing with a bug
(c) Because the student sassed him
(d) Because the student is crying

7. Who was Grant's teacher when he was a child?
(a) Joseph Morgan
(b) Bill Wallersten
(c) Matthew Antoine
(d) Sam Guidry

8. The reverend asks Grant if it would be appropriate to take a ________ when his visits Jefferson. Grant agrees.
(a) Blanket
(b) Bible
(c) Book
(d) Radio

9. What does Reverend Ambrose ask about the discussions between Jefferson and Grant?
(a) Whether they were civil
(b) Whether they are hateful
(c) Whether they are long
(d) Whether they have discussed God

10. How early does Grant go to Pichot's home?
(a) 40 minutes early
(b) 5 minutes early
(c) 10 minutes early
(d) 60 minutes early

11. Where do the person in #13 and Grant meet up once she had arranged for a babysitter?
(a) Bill's Diner
(b) White Rabbit Bar and Lounge
(c) The local market
(d) Rainbow Club

12. When does Grant teach the children?
(a) Only in the summer
(b) From April to October
(c) From October to April
(d) Only in the winter

13. Who apologizes for the way they treated Grant?
(a) Inez
(b) Miss Emma
(c) Pichot
(d) Tante Lou

14. What are the two men discussing with Joe Claiborne?
(a) Work
(b) Basketball
(c) Jackie Robinson
(d) Drinking stories

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following men did not get into the car to go to the bar?

2. What is written on the blackboards?

3. What did Miss Emma send for Jefferson to enjoy?

4. How long until this person in #28 can visit Jefferson?

5. What does this person give to Grant?

(see the answer keys)

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