A Lesson Before Dying Chapters 9 & 10 Reading Quiz

What food items does Miss Emma bring for Jefferson?

• Chicken, yams, and tea cakes

• Soup, greens, and pork chops

• hamburgers,fries, and icecream

• chitterlings, ham hocks, and lemon cake

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What is Jefferson's mood when Grant and Miss Emma arrive at the jail?

• He is angry and agitated

• He is excited.

• He is despondent and barely speaks to them

• He is happy to see them

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What are the first words that Jefferson speaks to Miss Emma?

• "I didn't do it"

• "I missed you Nannan"

• "It don't matter"

• "I want to go home"

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What does Miss Emma ask the deputy to do with any food that Jefferson doesn’t eat?

• She said to feed it to the chickens.

• She told the deputy to give the food to the sheriff

• She told the deputy he could eat what is leftover.

• She told him to give it to the other prisoners

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Why does Grant have to go see Jefferson without Miss Emma for his fourth visit?

• Jefferson asked Miss Emma not to come back

• Sheriff Guidry would not let her come back

• Miss Emma is not feeling well

• Grant told her he wanted to go alone.

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