10. How is the visit with Jefferson? Grant thinks it goes well – he gets Jefferson to agree to talk to Emma and the
Reverend and write his thoughts down
Chapter Twenty-four
1. What does Grant stop to purchase before going to the courthouse? Notebook and pencil
2. Grant begins to eat before what? The blessing
3. Instead of sitting at the table the entire time, what do Jefferson and Grant do? Walk around the perimeter of the
room
4. Who is not a hero according to Grant? He is not a hero
5. Who is a hero? Hopefully Jefferson
6. What does Grant say a myth is? An old lie people believe in
7. How does Jefferson respond to Grant? He cries
Chapter Twenty-seven
1. What day is it? Sunday
2. What does Grant’s aunt say is bad luck? Lying on the bed in the form of a crucifixion
3. Approximately how much time is left for Jefferson? Not quite three weeks
4. What is Reverend Ambrose’s concern regarding Jefferson? He is not saved
5. Who does he say is not educated? Grant
6. The Reverend wants Jefferson to do what before he walks to the chair? Fall to his knees
7. In what does Grant not believe? heaven
8. Reverend Ambrose says he has done what many times? lied
Chapter Twenty-eight
1. When Grant reads what Jefferson has been writing in the notebook, about what does he see Jefferson has been
writing? The electrocution
2. Is Jefferson beginning to accept that he is not a hog? Yes, he realizes he is not being killed like a hog but like a
human
3. What is Grant going to bring for Jefferson? Pencil sharpener
4. Who does Grant say Jefferson should have asked to sharpen the pencil? Paul
5. Why doesn’t Jefferson think there’s any reason to pray about going to heaven? His nannan doesn’t need any
help getting there
6. Grant says he doesn’t pray because of what reason? He is lost
7. How old was Jefferson when he went to work in the field? 6
8. Who does Grant say needs Jefferson? everyone
9. Jefferson says he hopes the execution is what? “not long”
Chapter Twenty-nine
1. In whose point of view is this chapter told? Jefferson
2. What does Jefferson’s writing show about him? Uneducated
3. About what does he continue to dream? The door leading to the electric chair
4. Who came with the sheriff to check on Jefferson? Pinchot
5. What did they ask Jefferson if he wants? A new pencil
6. What does Mr. Pichot give Jefferson? The knife he uses to sharpen the pencil
7. Who else has visited Jefferson? Everyone from the quarter
8. What does Bok give Jefferson? A marble
9. When was the first time Jefferson cried? Why? When Bok gave him the marble and the people came to see him,
no one ever went out of their way for him before
10. What types of preparations are completed to get Jefferson ready for the electric chair? The chair has to be
delivered and hooked up, the instruments had to be tested, Jefferson had to be shaved, Jefferson’s things are
distributed according to his wishes
11. What does the sheriff agree to leave on for Jefferson’s last night? The light