Why is Miss Emma focused on her godson being called a hog? Why is it significant that the women were called boulders in chapter 2?
What does Miss Emma expect from Grant?
What is Henri Pichot”s back door a symbol of? Explain.
“I want somebody to do something for me one time ‘fore I close my eyes.” Who said this? What does it mean specifically in this novel?
Why can’t Vivian just run away with Grant?
Describe the flashback on page 30.
What is the main literary conflict in the novel so far? Explain your claim.
Why does Vivian encourage Grant to see Jefferson?
Who or what is the antagonist in the novel so far? Explain your answer.

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.