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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Vivian's husband?
(a) At home
(b) In the other room
(c) Houston
(d) Delaware

2. Who warns Grant of the impending annual visit by the superintendent?
(a) Miss Emma
(b) Ambrose
(c) Pichot
(d) Guidry

3. Who is given permission to see Jefferson?
(a) Pichot
(b) Rougon
(c) Grant
(d) Guidry

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Grant remember as someone who took great pride in his heritage?

2. What do the children do when they're not in school?

3. What was Jefferson called during the trial?

4. What are Grant's students preparing?

5. What has Grant had less time to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Vivian is unsure if she should go to the house where Miss Emma is. Why?

2. Who is the one who decides when Jefferson will be executed, per Grant?

3. What is the result of the belated meeting at Pichot's house?

4. Why does Jefferson say that it does not matter if he eats chicken or dirt?

5. Because of his involvement with Jefferson, what has happened to Grant?

6. What does Grant tell Jefferson he wants him to do?

7. When Grant sees the deliverymen joking with each other like his students do, what does he wonder?

8. What does Reverend Ambrose tell Grant he must tell Jefferson?

9. What does Grant do instead of telling someone that the visit with Jefferson is not going well?

10. Who makes an annual visit to the school to inspect Grant's classroom?

(see the answer keys)

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