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A Lesson Before Dying Dialectical Journals and Study Guide
Through the course of this unit, you will be responsible for completing dialectical journal
entries and study guide questions for the whole novel
o Dialectical Journal Entries and responses to each question can be written on thehandout
o Journals and Study Guides will be checed for points periodically, and will be
collected and graded at the end of the novel! "t#s your responsibility to have
them with you in class and complete each day
o There will be a $omprehension %ui& from the study guide every few chapters, "
will let you now ahead of time so you can study
o The final essay will be on the themes you are focusing your dialectical journal
entries on
Dialectical Journals
'( points total )( points each* $omplete 31 entries total )+ per chapter*
ocus your quotes and commentary on the following themes-
Tante .ou, /iss Emma, and 0ivian are used to taing care of themselves and
others! E1plain the role of women in the novel! 2hat was their function in this
society3 2as their contribution and sacrifice recogni&ed3
Education is very important in this novel, both its attainment and the lac of it!
Tante .ou continually refers to Grant as 4the teacher!5 The other men call him
46rofessor!5 7et Grant hates teaching, echoing the feelings of his own teacher,
/atthew 8ntoine! $ontrast the opinions of education presented in this novel! 2hy
do some see it and others consider it a burden3 2hat role does it play in the
characters# lives and the life of the community3
"s Jefferson a hero3 "s Grant3
9ow does Jefferson compare to other inspirational figures in this novel )Jacie
:obinson, Joe .ouis, Jesus $hrist*3 9ow does Grant compare to them3
"f there isn#t anything related to the essential questions, then choose something else,
lie- inferences about characters based on words and;or actions, predictions, or any
other insights you can mae into the te1t
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8 .esson Fefore Dying
$omprehension %uestions Study
%uestions
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complete sentences. You will beui!!ed on these uestions.
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A Lesson Before Dying Study
Guide
$hapter +>(, pp! ?>+A
1. "denti#$% &e##erson' (rant' )rother')ear' *lcee (rope' +iss ,mma'
-everend *mbrose' and ante /ou.
2. h$ is the de#endant on trial hatis the de#endants stor$ hat is the
prosecutors version o# the events
hat do $ou thin is the most
dama4in4 evidence hat is theverdict hat is the sentence
3. ,5plain how $ou would vote i# $ou
were on the 6ur$ and wh$ $ou woulddo so.
7. hat do $ou learn about the
narrator hat does +iss ,mma as
him to do h$ ow does he #eelabout his abilit$ to help
. h$ is enri Pichot important to+iss ,mma
$hapters ?>@, pp! +'>?(
1. ho 4oes to enri Pichots ,5plainwhat happens there. h$ do $ou
thin +iss ,mma reminds Pichot o#what shes done #or the #amil$
2. ow does (rant #eel about enterin4
the Pichot house throu4h the bacdoor hat does this s$mboli!e #or
him
3. Name +iss ,mmas two primar$
concerns #or &e##erson. hich do$ou thin is the most important to
her
7. Describe :ivian and e5plain hersi4ni#icance to the stor$. hat does
(rant want the two o# them to do
h$. Describe )a$onne and identi#$ si4ns
o# se4re4ation.
$hapters A>', pp! ??>A
1. Describe li#e #or the blac children inthe uarter.
2. Describe (rants classroom and hisrole as a teacher. hat do $ou thin
the estcott ruler s$mboli!es to
him3. hat transpires in the conversation
between ;heri## (uidr$ and (rant
$hapters B>C, pp! A+>''
1. ho is Dr. &oseph h$ is he
si4ni#icant to the stor$ Do $ou thin he is sincerel$ interested in theeducation o# blac children h$ or
wh$ not
2. "denti#$ +atthew *ntoine ande5plain his in#luence on (rant
i44ins. hat do $ou thin he
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means b$' p.
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3. ,5plain the social structure amon4the blac people in the novel. Note
*ntoines opinion o# those darer
than he' the reaction o# :ivians#amil$ to her husband' and ante
/ous initial reaction to :ivian.
7. ill +atthew *ntoines predictionthat nothin4 (rant does will ever
mae a di##erence prove ri4ht or
wron4
$hapters >++, pp! 'B>CA
1. ho maes the #irst visit to &e##erson
in 6ail hat happens
2. Describe the courthouse and the 6ailcell. h$ do $ou thin this is
si4ni#icant3. hat is di##erent about the #ourth
visit ow doe &e##erson react to the
#ood (rant brin4s hat does thissi4ni#$
7. h$ does (rant become an4r$ with
his aunt
. hat will (rant tell +iss ,mmaabout his visit to &e##erson ow will
she react $hapters +(>+@, pp! C'>+
1. Name the two sports heroes that are
re#erred to and e5plain their
si4ni#icance.2. ,5plain :ivians importance to
(rant. hat does she #ear
3. hat is Determination ;unda$7. hat does 4rant tell +iss ,mma
about his visit to &e##erson
. hat is $our interpretation o#(rants statement'
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2. ow are (rant and -everend
*mbrose treated when called to the
Pichot house to hear news o# thee5ecution date ow do $ou e5plain
their treatment b$ the sheri## and +r.
Pichot3. ow does (rant react to the
announcement o# the e5ecution date
ow does +iss ,mma react7. hat does :ivian sa$ to +iss ,mma
when she visits her a#ter the
announcement o# the e5ecution date
h$ is this si4ni#icant. hat do $ou thin (rant means b$
his statement' (@, pp! +BC>+@
1. ,5plain the results o# &e##ersonsacuisition o# a radio% how &e##ersonchan4es and the con#lict the radio
creates.
2. ;ummari!e (rants de#inition o# ahero. ,5plain wh$ $ou do or do not
a4ree with this de#inition.
3. ow does &e##erson react a#ter 4ranttals to him about heroes
7. h$ does (rant need &e##erson
. ill &e##erson become the hero
(rant needs him to be
$hapters (A>(', pp! +A>(+
1. h$ does (rant #i4ht the two
mulatto bricla$ers ow does the#i4ht end
2. hat happens as an a#termath o# the
#i4ht ow would $ou e5plain
:ivians reaction3. hat does :ivian tell (rant about
her impendin4 divorce ow does
(rant react7. hat will eventuall$ happen
between (rant and :ivian
$hapters (B>(C, pp! (++>((A
1. hat does -everend *mbrose as
(rant to do h$ hat happens asa result o# this conversation
2. ;ummari!e -everend *mbroses
discourse on l$in4. ,5plain wh$ $ou
a4ree or disa4ree with him.
3. ow does &e##erson want to diehat does he thin other blac
people are asin4 o# him7. ,5plain how (rant views (od
. ill &e##erson be able to die as he
wishes
$hapter (, pp! (('>(?@
1. )rie#l$ summari!e &e##ersons li#e.
2. ,5plain what &e##erson has learnedabout himsel# and others as revealed
in his diar$ entries. $hapter ?>?+, pp! (?A>(A'
1. ow do the #ollowin4 people react to
&e##ersons e5ecution da$% &e##erson'
(rant' -everend *mbrose' ;heri##(uidr$' and Paul )onin
2. "denti#$ and describe (ruesome
(ert$.3. ,5plain how (rant has chan4ed.
Note his inner con#lict and his search
#or #aith.7. ,5plain &e##ersons trans#ormation
since his trial.
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