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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Emma promise the other prisoners as they leave?

2. Where is Vivian from originally?

3. Where do the person in #13 and Grant meet up once she had arranged for a babysitter?

4. Who grabs a gun and starts shooting?

5. Where does the couple meet to talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Grant's teacher, the one who made him feel as though his teaching is pointless?

2. What does Bonin tell Grant about Bonin's relationship with Jefferson?

3. What does Jefferson say that makes Miss Emma slap him?

4. What happens when Grant asks Vivian what would happen if someone on the school staff saw what she had written on her blackboard?

5. Who does Vivian think is in love with Grant?

6. What does Grant tell Jefferson about the execution?

7. Who is the narrator of the story, revealed in the second chapter?

8. When does Grant realize that Jefferson has died?

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

10. Why does Jefferson refuse to go into the day room at first?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grant has sexual problems with Vivian as a result of his interactions with Jefferson, it seems. Could there be another reason? What do you think Grant could do to get back his sexual relationship with Vivian? Is this important to their relationship? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Grant's teacher Michael Antoine is a fascinating character, even if he's only mentioned in passing. He believes that his skin color makes him better than other African Americans, which seems to be contradictory to the overall fight of racism. After all, believing that your color makes you better is in direct opposition to the idea of creating equality. Why do you think that Antoine believes what he does? Do you think it would help him in his life? How do you think this has affected Grant in his life? What kind of example does this provide for Grant and thus for his students?

Essay Topic 3

When Miss Emma visits and offers him food at one point, she slaps him for saying he is a pig getting ready for the slaughter. Why do you think Miss Emma slapped him? Do you think this helped Jefferson at all? Do you think this action hurt Jefferson emotionally? Does physical violence ever help someone learn a lesson?

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