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by Ernest J. Gaines

A Lesson Before Dying Quiz 2

1. Why does Sheriff Guidry say that Grant is too smart for his own good?

  • He is a smart aleck
  • He speaks with perfect grammar
  • He knows the history of the region better than the sheriff
  • He is active in the Civil Rights Movement

2. Why does Jefferson get his own cell when the other black inmates are crammed eight to a room?

  • He is well-behaved
  • He is ill
  • He fights with the other inmates
  • He is on death row

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