Part 1
What is the author's name?
Jacqueline
Who did she live with in South Carolina?
Her grandparents
What school does Jacqueline go to?
P.S.106
What time period is the book written about?
1960's early 1970's
What was Jaqueline's bestfriend's name?
Maria
What school did Jacqueline's dad receive a scholarship too?
Ohio State
Where did Jaqueline move for the second time?
New York
Why do Grace and Mary get along?
They are both from The South
What did the kids do every Saturday?
They tried to sell bibles by knocking on peoples doors.
How did Jaquelines little brother, Roman, get sick?
He got lead poisoning from eating paint off the walls.
When is Jacqueline born?
February 12th 1963
Thomas Jefferson
Who did Jaqueline live with by in New York until they passed away?
Her aunt
Where did Jacqueline live that felt most like home?
The south
What Odella like to do?
She read
What religion is Jacqueline's grandmother?
Jehovah's Witness
What happened to Aunt Kay?
She fell down the stairs and died.
How was New York described before the family moved there?
Money falls from the sky, diamonds speckle the sidewalk, it's Paradise
What happened to Uncle Robert?
He went to jail and became Islamic.
How has Robert changed throughout the book?
After he went to jail, he became Muslim and he seemed more at peace.
Who are the girls across the road from their grandparent's house?
Coraandhersisters
What was so significant about Jacqueline's great great grandfather?
He fought in the Civil War and his name is on a memorial in Washington D.C.
On page 185, what is the problem described that will soon happen
Roman will need to go to the hospital because he eats paint. The lead in the paint makes him very sick.
What and or who were the strongest influences on the Jacqueline's identity? Name at least 2.
Her grandma, mother, and Civil Rights activists, like Rosa Parks or Angela Davis.
How did Civil Rights Movement play a role in Jacqueline's childhood?
She wanted to change the world, but but didn't want to be in danger.