A Lesson before Chapter 5-6

Why doesnt Grant want to eat at Henri Pichot's house?

• He is not hungry
• He is hungry 
• He thinks the food is bad
• He will not be degraded by eating in the kitchen

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Grant give a description of the school house?

• To show readers where he works
• To illustrate the poor conditions of the school
• To persuade the reader that the school needs serious help
• To reveal how upset he feels about his job

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Dr. Joseph Morgan can be compared to a slave master because-

• he expects the students to not be successful in learning
• he inspects the children as if they are animals 
• he says the students need to practice having better hygiene
• he asks students if they have recited their bible verses 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The white men do not want to let Grant see Jefferson because-

• They think it is a waste of time
• Nothing that Grant can do will help Jefferson
• Education may aggravate Jefferson
• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The students citing "The Pledge of Allegiance" and  verses from the Bible  is ironic because-

• there is no liberty and justice for blacks in the south
• he is teaching students to work as field hands
• the symbolize the land of the free
• it represents equality for humanity

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2