"A Lesson Before Dying" Chapters 5 & 6 Review

How does Grant punish students who misbehave in his class?

• He holds a conference with their parents.

• He sends them to the principal's office

• He hits them with a ruler.

• He makes them run laps around the school yard.

Why doesn't Grant want to eat at Henri Pichot's house?

• He is not hungry

• He thinks the food is bad

• He is hungry

• He will not be degraded by eating in the kitchen

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

• They think it is a waste of time

• Education may aggravate Jefferson

• Nothing that Grant can do will help Jefferson

• All of the answers are correct

Why does Grant give a description of the school house?

• To show readers where he works

• To persuade the reader that the school needs serious help

• To illustrate the poor conditions of the school

• To add more details to the story

Why was Grant upset about using the back door at the plantation house?

• It represents stupidity

• It represents inequality

• It is hard to open

Why did Grant ponder (think) on how to respond to the white men?

• If he sounded too intelligent he would offend them

• If he did not sound intelligent enough he would offend himself

• Both answers are correct