Characters
Merci
What job are Merci, her father, and brother hired to do in "Sol Painting, Inc.?"
Paint the classrooms and gym at the private school
In this story, the author's central message is that it is wrong to hunt for pleasure and to waste the lives of animals.
"The Boar Hunt"
Which story is this quote from?
“But the sea was what mesmerized me. It whispered with a quiet thunder, and when I saw the ‘waves made of dragon scales,’ just like in one of Li Po’s poems, I gasped.”
"The Difficult Path"
What sport is played in both "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" and "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk?"
Basketball
What is the name of the narrator's best friend in "Main Street," who feels like an outcast because she's the only Black girl in town?
Celeste (or "treetop")
In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," why is the main character in a wheelchair?
He was in a car accident
In this story, the main character's dad becomes supportive of his son's hobby and more comfortable with his son’s disability
"Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push"
Which story is this quote from?
"For people like you, ball is more than just ball. It's a way out. A path to those tree-lined lives they always show on TV"
"Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk"
What country does "The Difficult Path" take place in?
China
What is the name of the "mean" basketball player that eventually comes to watch the narrator's game in "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk?"
Dante
In "The Boar Hunt," what do the boars do to the human hunters?
They knock down the tree they're in and kill them
In this story, the main character learns that her dad stayed silent, even when he was treated unjustly, because he wanted to protect her reputation at her new school.
"Sol Painting, Inc."
Which story is this quote from?
"When a man with nothing offers you something, you take it."
"Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk"
Which story is not part of Flying Lessons & Other Stories but was read in class anyway?
"The Boar Hunt"
What is the storytelling Uncle's name in "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains?"
Uncle Kenneth
In "The Difficult Path," what does Lingsi’s mother make Mrs. Li promise before she gives Lingsi over as a servant?
She makes Mrs. Li promise that she'll teach Lingsi to read
In this story, a character longs to leave her small town and live in New York City, where she won't feel like such an outcast.
"Main Street"
Which story is this quote from?
“He talked even less since I was hurt.”
"Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push"
What US State does "Sol Painting, Inc." take place in?
Florida
What is the name of the nasty boy Lingsi might have to marry in "The Difficult Path?"
Fu Ding
Peru
In this story, the main character questions the truthfulness of his Uncle's stories, but he still enjoys listening to them.
"Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains"
Which story is this quote from?
"That's when they did it, the Bohpoli. They started chirping louder than ever, from the other end of the limb, the trunk side. And Naloosha Chitto was soooo mad, he turned around and smashed the limb he was standing on!"
"Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains"
Who is the author of "Main Street?"
Jacqueline Woodson