Question

Which of the following is NOT something the Grandmother does or suggests in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" to try to persuade The Misfit to reconsider his plans?

1) She suggests he was put in jail by mistake.
2) She offers to give him money.
3) She suggests he could pray and Jesus would help him.
4) None of the above

Answer 1

In the story 'A Good Man is Hard to Find,' the grandmother does not suggest that The Misfit could pray and Jesus would help him.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the story 'A Good Man is Hard to Find,' the grandmother does or suggests the following things to try to persuade The Misfit to reconsider his plans:

1. She suggests he was put in jail by mistake. The grandmother tries to convince The Misfit that he is innocent and that there has been a misunderstanding.
2. She offers to give him money. The grandmother offers The Misfit money in an attempt to bribe him into sparing their lives.
3. None of the above. However, the grandmother does not suggest that The Misfit could pray and Jesus would help him. This option is not something she does or suggests in the story.