Brown Girl Dreaming Part 1
Where was Jacqueline born?
Ohio
What was Grandma's second job?
Cleaning houses
Who is Jacqueline's best friend that she swaps food with?
Maria
A common picnic dish made with hard-boiled eggs.
Deviled eggs
a vegetable. It needs a long, hot summer to grow, so it is most popular in warm climates.
Okra
What did Jacqueline's father want to name her?
Jack
People from Ohio are called what?
Buckeyes
Why can't Miss Bell protest with the others?
She will get fired from her job.
Groups of people from many races who rode buses to Southern states to challenge discrimination laws.
Freedom Riders
Any heavy, sturdy ankle-high work boots. Usually brown.
Brogans
What words were not allowed by Jacqueline's mother?
Ain't
Y'all
Jacqueline's father played what sport at Ohio State?
Football
What is the only place in Greenville where Jacquelline's family feels safe to shop?
Fabric Store
A plant grown for its edible leaves. The leaves are cooked in liquid. Sometimes the leaves of other plants are used as well. Called “greens” when they are cooked.
Collards
A bush with sweet-smelling pinkish or whitish flowers.
Honeysuckle
Jacqueline was born on the anniversary of what famous event?
MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"
Jacqueline's mother leaves Ohio to live in which Southern State?
South Carolina
Jacqueline's mother takes the kids to what city?
hint: "A place where diamonds speckle the sidewalk."
New York City
Nickname for Cucumbers
Cukes
Stores that sold a little bit of everything, like Target or Walmart, but smaller.
Five-And-Dime Store
Where did Daddy work?
Printing Press
Why doesn't the South agree with Hope?
Jacqueline's family follows what religion?
Jehovah's Witness
Another name for a chemical, magnesium sulfate. It is used in baths and to soak sore muscles or tired feet.
Epson Salts
A stiff fabric. It was used to make petticoats, skirts that went under a dress to make it stand away from the body.
Crinoline