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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. Who is the fellow teacher with whom Grant is having an affair?
(a) Emeline
(b) Vivian
(c) Irene
(d) Inez

2. Who does NOT enter the kitchen at 6:45 PM?
(a) Sam Guidry
(b) Henri Pichot
(c) Louis Rougon
(d) Reverend Ambrose

3. Who does Grant remember as someone who took great pride in his heritage?
(a) A worker
(b) A famous person
(c) An Irishman
(d) An out of towner

4. Where is Jefferson's cell located?
(a) In a separate room
(b) In general population
(c) At the end of the cellblock
(d) On the top floor

5. Who grabs a gun and starts shooting?
(a) Bear
(b) Grope
(c) Brother
(d) Jefferson

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this person give to Grant?

2. Who does Grant hear calling his Tante Lou from the road?

3. How did Grant's teacher say he would be broken down as?

4. Who is the young African American man at the center of the trial?

5. Who reminds Grant that the visits will end at the first sign of trouble?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bonin say that Grant should tell his students about Jefferson?

2. What does Grant offer to bring to Jefferson?

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

4. What does Grant think about heaven and what happens after you die?

5. When Jefferson writes about Samson, what is the question that springs into his mind?

6. What happens after Vivian and Grant make love?

7. What happens on the day of the fourth visit to see Jefferson?

8. What does Grant do after he snaps at a student?

9. What does Grant urge Jefferson to do in order to make liars of the white bigots?

10. What does Grant instruct his students to do before and during their annual inspection?

(see the answer keys)

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