Crazy Mother Mountain
What is Cecile's "poet" name?
Nzila
Who inspired Cecile to name Vonetta her name?
A blues singer names Sarah Vaughan.
Name at least one of the founders of the Black Panther party.
Bobby Seal & Huey Newton
*Honorable mention - Eldridge Cleaver
How much did the Black Panther newspaper cost?
25 cents.
Why is Fern's stomach upset?
The girl's have eaten nothing but fast food (lo mein) since they got there. This is not a suitable nor nutritious diet and can make your average person ill.
What is the name of the girls at the People’s Center that Vonetta is now friends with.
The Ankton sisters.
What T. V. variety show did Delphine and her sisters really like to watch because it always had on black performers?
Mike Douglas show
What ethnic group is Cecile's poet name from?
The Yoruba people in Nigeria
Does Delphine think that people should be able to change their name as they please?
No, because she thinks that a name is how people identify and how can someone remember you if you're always changing your name.
Why is the chapter called "Coloring and La-La"
While the girls are coloring their civil rights slogan posters, they were singing their comfort song to block out the bullying comments about Miss Pattycake from the Ankton sisters.
What does Delphine do to fix the problem with Miss Pattycake?
What did Delphine do for dinner once the girls got sick from eating takeout food every night?
Delphine takes a little trip to the grocery store and her plan is to make Cecile let her into the kitchen to cook something suitable to eat.
What did Hirohito Woods say he was riding on rather than a skateboard which is what Delphine called it?
He calls it a Go-Kart.
What word did Delphine use to describe someone over thirty years old that had the power and was in control?
the Establishment
What does Cecile's "poet" name mean?
It means the Path
Who is Merriam Webster?
Merriam Webster is the name of main English Dictionary.
Who is Lil' Bobby?
A fictional character that is a 17 year old Black Panther who was killed by the police while trying to surrender peacefully.
How does Vonetta SHOW her rebellion towards her family. (name one reason, there are several)
She has completely defaced Fern's doll by coloring on her with black marker.
She stops hanging out with her sisters or doing basic things with them (like bathing, sleeping together etc.) She spends most of her time with the Ankton sisters.
She doesn't even walk with them down the street, she walks two steps ahead.
What are some things Big Ma has taught Delphine to make her independent? (Please name at least one)
Big Ma taught Delphine how to clean, how to cook, how to take care of herself and others)
How does Delphine embarrass herself around Hirohito?
She is constantly staring at him because of his unique features and because she clearly mistook him for Chinese, which can be offensive to said person.
What did Cecile give the girls when they asked her to get them a television set?
She gave the girls a radio.
Who does Cecile accuse the girls of acting like when they start asking her all types of questions about her name?
The FBI or COINTELPRO
Why does Cecile tell the story of her beating boys up at school?
To further explain how she often had to defend her name because of the show Flipper.
Why were Delphine and Fern upset with Vonetta?
They feel as if she did not stand up for Fern while the bullying was happening from the Ankton sisters.
Why does Delphine pay for the newspaper?
Well in order for others to read the paper, they had to pay for it. Because she was reading so much while she was stacking and skimming, she felt it only right to pay for the paper.
Name at least one of the reasons Delphine discovers is the main reason why Cecile didn't want them coming in the kitchen?
The kitchen serves as not only a work space for Cecile, but a prayer space as well. Younger children are often very messy and this would pose a problem for Cecile essentially.
Why did Hirohito Woods take offense when Delphine called him China Boy?
Because he is not Chinese. He is actually Japanese & Black.
What does the “counting” by the girls show about the racial struggles of the time period?
It shows that racism was alive and well and there was not a lot of black representation on mainstream media sources (in t.v., movies, etc.)
What does Cecile mean by “My poems blow the dust-off surfaces to make clear and true paths?”
It is a metaphor for her poetry bringing truth and light to peoples minds.
Why is Delphine so upset about finding her name in the dictionary?
Because she feels as if her name isn't special and that Cecile didn't put as much effort into naming her as she did with Vonetta. It is even speculated that she left the girls behind because she couldn't name Fern.
What did Vonetta do to Miss Pattycake and why?
She colored the then white Miss Pattycake doll black. I suspect she did this because she agrees that Fern shouldn't be so connected to a doll that looks nothing like her and she may have been possibly tired of the criticism of the dolls' color from the Ankton sisters.
How does Big Ma feels about the Black Panthers? You must name one piece of text evidence. (Why)
Big Ma is not a fan of the Black Panthers. In the chapter, she seems almost gleeful and accepting of the news of Huey Newton, one of the prominent leaders of the Panthers, being in prison.
What does Cecile mean when she says, “It wouldn’t kill you to be selfish?”
She is noticing that Delphine is always taking care of Fern & Vonetta (ironically, this is supposed to be Cecile's job as a mother in life you know -_-) and not really tending to herself or her own needs.
What does Eunice Ankton say to Delphine at the end of chapter about Hirohito?
Eunice advises Delphine to leave him and Brother alone and refuses to tell her why.
Why is One Crazy Summer considered realistic fiction?
Because Delphine, her sisters, and her family are not real people but certain events, plots, and people, such as Huey Newton, the FBI, the Black Panther party etc., are real. Realistic Fiction is a genre where events, settings are based on real things that happened in history with fictional characters and storylines.