Think you’ve got your head wrapped around A Lesson Before Dying? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What is "nannan" another word for in the novel?
godmother
aunt
banana
bread
Q. What does Grant call his aunt?
Tante
Reverend
Ma
Vivian
Q. What French phrase does Grant write on the board of Vivian's classroom?
Je t'aime
Bonjour
Soupe du jour
Parlez-vous anglais
Q. Which of these is the name of a food that Miss Emma cooks for Jefferson?
gumbo
crawfish pie
jambalaya
hamburgers
Q. What does Professor Antoine mean when he calls himself a Creole?
He is part Spanish.
He speaks an African language.
He has black and white ancestry.
His ancestors were Cherokee.