The Ex-Convict
Vocabulary
| advice | stick (3) | touch (2) |
| wish | kind (2) | put/put/put |
| exactly | survive | condition (2) |
| wait | release | mankind |
| curse | terrible | nightmare (2) |
| afraid | no way | right away |
| hug | strength | change (2) |
| drag | prison | spit/spat/spat |
| rug | eternal | force (3) |
| pray | care (2) | hear/heard/heard |
| fail | precious | no matter |
| insult | stuck (2) | tell/told/told |
| raisin | torture | steal/stole/stolen |
| own | pattern | conduct (3) |
| steal | prophet | messenger (2) |
| doll | still (2) | believe (2) |
| set up | play (3) | command |
| army | hell (2) | almighty |
| doom | way (2) | leave/left/left (2) |
| fulfill | crucify | prophecy |
| allow | murder | wash away |
| shed | hand (2) | beget/begot/begotten |
| holy | perish | arise/arose/arisen |
| sin | ridicule | antichrist |
| deny | follower | heaven (2) |
| terrify | thing (2) | take/took/taken |
| knee | saviour | everlasting |
| beg (2) | chance | forgive/forgave/forgiven |
| get out | infidel | choose/chose/chosen |
| jihad | declare | stand/stood/stood |
| curse | depart | handle (2) |
| enemy | give/gave/given |
Text: The Ex-Convict
Questions
Misdemeanor. The beginning of the story took place at a Sunday School. True or false? How does Lamont feel?
Shoplifting. Is Lamont safe in prison? What happened?
Traffic Violation, Speeding. Lamont spent the rest of his life in prison. Is this right or wrong? Upon his release from prison, did his family greet him?
DUI, DWI. Did Lamont’s grandmother have pleasant assurances about him? What did she do?
Vandalism, Graffiti. Lamont looked forward to his grandmother’s visit. He looked forward to seeing his grandmother again. Is this correct or incorrect?
Burglary. Did Lamont and his grandmother have a pleasant conversation? Did they talk about old times?
Robbery. Only the United States, the Caribbean and Brazil had slavery. Do you agree?
Assault. Did Lamont come to Jesus and accept Him?
Homicide, Manslaughter, Murder. Describe the religiosity or religious landscape in your community, town, region, nation.
Corruption, Graft, Bribery. Have things changed over time?
Fraud. Are there (lots of) missionaries and proselytizers?
Nepotism, Cronyism. Have devices, WiFi, the internet, social media influenced people?
Embezzlement. What might happen in the future?
Launder. What could or should people do?
