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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. Who was Grant's teacher when he was a child?

2. Where is Vivian's husband?

3. Which day of the week is a sad day?

4. What does Grant say that angers his lover?

5. What does Grant long to have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Grant so unhappy with his life right now?

2. Why is Reverend Ambrose jealous of Grant?

3. When is the execution date for Jefferson?

4. Why was Vivian shunned in Free LaCove?

5. Vivian takes Grant to her home, but Grant protests this. Why does he protest this action?

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

7. Why are Miss Emma, Tante Lou, and Reverend Ambrose angry with Grant?

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

9. Jefferson tells Sam Guindry that he will meet Tante Lou, Miss Emma and Reverend Ambrose in which room?

10. What does Grant tell Miss Emma, Tante Lou, and Reverend Ambrose about his visit with Jefferson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jefferson's execution date is set after a long series of discussions about how the Catholics would like their Lenten and Easter season interrupted. What do you think would have happened if the date had been shared with the other execution? Do you think it would have mattered if the execution date was too close to Easter? Why do you think the author made this an issue of the story?

Essay Topic 2

When Grant asks Jefferson if he wants the white man to win, what does he mean? How is Jefferson letting the white man win? What else could Jefferson do to be stronger? What actions of Jefferson's make him look like he has given up?

Essay Topic 3

When Grant is waiting to talk to Vivian about the good visit he had with Jefferson, he overhears a conversation about Jefferson by mulatto bricklayers and reacts violently. Why do you think he reacts this way? Do you think there was another way for him to react to their comments? Why do you think the bricklayers said what they said?

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