Cassie
How many Siblings/ brothers or sisters does Cassie have?
Cassie has 3 siblings/ brothers
What is Little Mans real name?
Clayton Chester
How do Stacey and his sibling get revenge on the bus splashes them on their way to school?
On one rainy day, they dig a hole on the road the school bus crosses on, so when it tries to splash them instead it gets stuck in the hole.
Who started the fire?
Papa did.
Why did Mama get fired?
Because of T.J.
What are Cassie's brother names?
Her brothers are: Stacey, Little Man, and Christopher John
Does Little Man enjoy getting dirty?
No, he does not.
How does Stacey's friend T.J. react to him getting a new coat?
T.J. wants the coat so he bribes Stacey into giving it to him by calling Stacey a preacher when he wears it, so Stacey feels embarrassed and gives it to T.J.
Why did Papa start the fire?
Because mama had asked him to do something to stop T.J's. hanging, so he started the fire so would get distracted and leave T.J. alone.
At the end of the book, why does Mama not want Cassie, Little Man and Christopher John to go out with her and fight the fire?
Because she does not want them getting hurt.
Was Cassie actually friends with Lillian Jean?
No, She pretended to be so she could get revenge on her for what she did at Strawberry.
When crossing the street to school, how does Little Man react to getting splashed by the school bus?
He gets really upset and tries to run after it.
Why did Stacey want to dig a hole on the road the school bus travels?
Because he was tired of getting splashed with mud and wanted revenge.
Why did Papa hire Mr. Morrison to be their "guard"?
Because they needed protection from people like the Night Men and Mr. Morrison was strong and fit for the job.
Mama want Papa to leave?
No, but she understand why he has to.
What happened to Cassie at Strawberry?
While crossing the street, she bumps into Lillian Jean by accident and is forced to apologize when she did not do anything wrong, then Mr. Simms (Lillian Jeans father) also forces Cassie to apologize when she is trying to leave the situation by grabbing her arm. On top of having to apologize for bumping into Lillian Jean, she now has to call her Miss Lillian Jean.
Who is Little Man's best friend?
Claude, T.J's. brother.
Does Stacey like T.J.?
Not really, he finds him annoying, but at the end of the book he ends up feeling bad for him.
How does Papa know Mr. Morrison?
He used to work with him at railroad but then Mr. Morrison got fired.
Do Big Ma and Mama get along?
Yes, they do and Big Ma treats Mama like on of her won children.
Did Cassie get along with Stacey's "friend" T.J.?
No, she did not get along with T.J., she found him annoying.
Why does Little Man not take the book's his teacher provided?
Because the cover said something that offended him so he did not take it.
Is Stacey the oldest brother?
Yes.
How did Papa break his leg?
When coming back home from a trip in the wagon with Stacey and Mr. Morrison, the wagon broke and it ran over his leg and broke it.
What does Mama do to stop the fire?
She fills a buck it of water and pours it using burlap bags to stop the cotton from burning.