Vocabulary
She was clutching her backpack tightly. What is a synonym?
grabbing
What happened to President Lincoln?
He was shot in the head (assassinated).
"sometimes we got to talk nice to white folks and just accept things to stay alive."
Pascal
Who is Miss Anderson?
a teacher sent down by the American Missionary Association
Who plays Black Widow in Marvel's Avengers?
Scarlett Johansen
The dark clouds loomed overhead. What does loomed suggest?
Moving slowly nearby
Where was he assassinated at?
Ford's Theatre in Washington
At the beginning of chapter 8, Gideon is happy because he has found what?
A Freedman's Bureau
What does it sound like they will be able to get from Miss Anderson soon?
an education
When an author hints at events that will happen later in the story, it is called this.
foreshadowing
Which word is closest in meaning to primitive? (PRIME, PRIMAL, ETC.)
designed, advanced, basic, complicated
basic (PRIME numbers???!)
What does the crew worry about after hearing Lincoln was assassinated?
That they won't get 40 acres and a mule.
"City"
What happens at the end of chapter 10?
Night riders shoot up the Freedman's Bureau
In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, this teen from Brooklyn becomes Spider-Man after being bitten by a radioactive spider.
Miles Morales
A shiftless worker would most likely —
Avoid doing work
At this point in the story, why are they still hiding/camping out?
They own nothing and have nowhere else to go.
What did the master & overseer always tell Pascal, Gideon & Mama?
That they were worthless.
RANDOM BUT RELATED: What years did the civil war occur? What two sides fought?
1861-1865, the union & the confederacy
This part of the cell controls the cell’s activities and contains genetic material.
the nucleus
Someone who is superstitious might —
Believe in lucky charms
What does Pascal wish for at the bottom of page 45?
"How he wished for two good legs and arms!"
On page 54, what does Pascal worry about w/ the farm?
He wondered if slaves could run a farm, if they were smart enough.
RANDOM BUT RELATED: What was the name of Pascal & Gideon's mother?
"Jerusalem City"
The value of 7² + 6 is...
55