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. Where do most of the black characters in the novel live?
on a plantation
in mobile homes
in a commune
in mansions
Q. Which political decision does Grant refer to when he says white people consider black people to be three-fifths human?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Bill of Rights
The Three-Fifths Smackdown
The Louisiana Purchase
Q. What institution ended about 80 years before the events of the novel?
slavery
marriage
the Constitution
the Institute of Pies
Q. To which group did Louisiana belong during the Civil War?
The Confederacy
The Union
France
Missouri
Q. Which important religious group helps determine the execution date?
Catholics
Mormons
Atheists
Buddhists