down here in Louisiana today. I'm rockin' the purple at work. There's EMAW oozing out of my every orifice. My students (high school juniors) are apathetic about all matters K-State (thanks, Big XII TV deal), of course disregarding the message I've scrawled on the board about tuning in to ESPN360.com tonight. (
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Here are a few questions from the test, which is over the Ernest Gaines novel
A Lesson Before Dying.4. As a child, Grant was raised primarily by ______________________, while Jefferson was raised primarily by ________________________.A) Miss Emma; Tante Lou B) Reverend Ambrose; Frank Martin C) Jefferson; Grant D) Tante Lou; Miss Emma E) Jacob Pullen; Reverend Ambrose F) Irene Cole; Vivian G) Jacob Pullen; "Papa" Denis Clemente H) None of the above
5. The location where Grant and Jefferson spent so many days of their upbringing was _____________________________________________. A) Reverend Ambrose’s Church B) Henri Pichot’s Plantation C) The Octagon of Doom
D) The White Rabbit Lounge E) None of the above F) All of the above
6. Jefferson’s defense attorney was quoted in the courtroom as saying, “What justice would there be to take this life? Justice, gentlemen? Why, I would just as soon put _________________________ in the electric chair as this.”
A) A hog B) Baby Jay C) A horse D) None of the above E) All of the above F) A&B G) A&C
10. In the last chapter, _________________________________ brings Grant __________________________________________. A) Jefferson; Pecans, Peanuts, and a Jam Phone B) Sheriff Guidry; Jefferson’s radio
C) Paul; Jefferson’s radio D) Paul; Jefferson’s journal E) Reverend Ambrose; a Bible F) Miss Emma; Vanilla Ice Cream and a “big ol’ pot spoon” G) Tante Lou; Jefferson’s journal H) Mr. Emaw; A Power Towel I) Jim Wooldridge; a neckbrace