Scoob
how does Scoob feel about his dad at the beginning of the book, versus how he feels about him at the end of the book?
at the beginning, he thinks he is strict and unloving. At the end, he thinks he is caring and supportive.
What is G'ma's real name? (BOTH names-it is a double name)
Ruby Jean
What is Scoob's mother's name?
Destiny
What was G'pop's flask disguised as?
A radio
What happened at the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963?
a bomb planted by the KKK killed 4 young girls
How did Scoob get his nickname?
He couldn't say "Scooby-Doo" correctly when he was little-he said "Scoob-A-Doob".
Gma still calls him this, often.
What surprise stop does G'ma make while they are driving through Texas?
Six Flags
Yes, she was pregnant...
but WHY did they turn around and go back to Atlanta when they realized G'ma was pregnant.
they were afraid they would not be able to find a doctor who would see/treat them, since they were a mixed-race family in 1963
When Scoob saw G'ma sneaking around, head-to-toe in camo... what was she doing?
switching her license plates with another RV across the campground
What was weird about the front of Medgar Evers' house? (civil rights activist, killed at the family home)
There was no front door (you had to go in through the side carport)
What fruit does Scoob's father always keep stocked for him? (his dad does not like them)
Peaches
Why does G'Ma say she didn't visit G'Pop in prison?
she was afraid it would cause issues for him with the white inmates-if they saw a black inmate with a pregnant, white, wife
What actual crime did Gpop commit?
he was skimming money from the gas station he worked at
Where was the money hidden when Scoob found it in the RV?
the TV cabinet
When school segregation was banned, who was the first black student to attend a white school?
Ruby Bridges
Explain the events that lead to Scoob seeing his own Amber Alert.
when he woke up, gma was already gone-she left a note saying she was going to get a map and would be right back. hours and hours later, she was still gone. he ate, hung out, and decided to turn on the tv. boom, amber alerted.
What did G'ma find out about herself that made her so determined to make it to Mexico?
She found out she had stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. she refused treatment and stopped going to her check ups
Explain the bully situation with Bryce & Drake that got Scoob suspended
Bryce was bullying Drake at lunch for his seizures and slammed his head on the table-Scoob hopped the table and said BOP! BOP!
what does Scoob catch G'ma doing "red-handed"?
smoking cigarettes
Who did Scoob's father compare him to after he got in trouble? (historical figure, lynched at 14 for whistling at a white woman)
Emmet Till
EXPLAIN the cheating scandal Scoob was involved in
Scoob showed a popular student how to change the grade displayed after a quiz. that student taught others. eventually the whole class was making straight A's and Dr. Asbanti got suspicious... boom, caught.
What happened to G'ma's dad?
he left her and her mother when Ruby was 9 years old. she never finds out what happens to him, but she thinks he ran away to Texas.
How did G'ma & G'pop start dating?
he was working at the filling station she got gas from-she made every excuse to go there as often and talk to him.
Where does Scoob accidentally find all of the jewelry G'ma had stolen over the years?
in the secret compartment of her treasure box
Explain the Green Book-what was in it, what was it used for.
listed businesses (gas stations, hotels, restaurants, etc.) that were safe and accepting of black patrons. This helped black travelers navigate the Jim Crow South.