FAMILY
RELIGION
RACISM
PLACE
MISC.
100

Why did Richard's father abandon the family?

For another woman

100

Which sacrament did Richard eventually receive?

Baptism

100

What prevented Richard's mom from being treated at the hospital in Clarksdale, MS?

She was black

100

Which state was Richard originally from?

Mississippi

100

Why didn't Richard want to sleep in the bedroom at Uncle Clarke's house?

A boy had recently died in that room and Richard was scared

200

How did Richard's mother's sickness present itself to someone looking at her?

She was paralyzed

200

Which Christian denomination was Granny?

Seventh Day Adventist

200

What did the white men in West Helena, AR want from Uncle Hoskins?

His saloon business/for him to get out of town

200

Which of Richard's relatives was murdered in West Helena, AR?

Uncle Hoskins

200

Name one of the foods Richard typically had to eat while living at Granny's house

Mush, gravy, or greens

300

What was the Christian denomination of Granny's church

Seventh Day Adventist

300

Why was Richard not allowed to work on Saturdays?

It was (to Granny) the Sabbath

300

Which career did the white lady tell Richard he was incapable of?

Writer

300

Who eventually goes to live in Detroit?

Richard's brother

300

What was the name of the story Richard had published?

"The Voodoo of Hell's Half-Acre"

400

What was Uncle Hoskins' business?

A saloon/bar

400

What did Richard say would have to happen before he came to God?

He'd have to see an angel

400

Which hate group published the newspaper that Richard briefly sold?

Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

400

Which state was Richard living in when he was baptized?

Mississippi

400

After being beaten nearly unconscious in Ch. 1, what did Richard see in his hallucinations?

White bags of fluid

500

Who did Richard's brother go to live with in Detroit?

Aunt Maggie

500

Why was Granny so appalled by Richard's interest in writing stories?

writing fiction was lying and therefore a sin

500

Which question did the white lady ask Richard that made him laugh?

"Do you steal?"

500

In the boat, which body of water would Richard and his family have taken during their move north to Memphis?

The Mississippi River

500

What was the name of the dog Richard briefly owned and tried to sell?

Betsy

600

What was the name of the woman who ran the orphanage that Richard briefly was sent to live in?

Miss Simon

600

What did Granny think would happen if you talked while eating at the dinner table?

God would make you choke on your food

600

What did Richard always wonder about Granny regarding race?

Was she white?

600

In ch. 1-7, Richard has lived in three states.  Name the states in the correct order.

Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee

600

What was Richard's one Christmas gift in Ch. 2?

An orange

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