Characters
Places
Comprehension
Vocabulary
What's the Point of View?
100
What is the name of Tricia Ann's grandmother?
Mama Frances
100
Where was Tricia Ann's "Someplace Special?"
The Public Library
100
What genre is this book?
Historical Fiction
100
Tricia Ann bounded up the steps and dropped in the bus fare. What does the word 'fare' mean?
Money paid to ride the bus.
100

Tricia Ann was about to burst with excitement.

3rd person

200
Who did Tricia Ann talk to on the bus?
Mrs. Grannell (or Mrs. Crannell)
200
Where did Tricia Ann sit on the bus?
In the "Colored Section" in the back of the bus.
200
What were Jim Crow laws?
Jim Crow laws were segregation laws that kept blacks and whites from interacting with each other.
200
It was Blooming Mary, an elderly woman. What does the word 'elderly' mean?
old in years
200

My brother cooks all the food they serve, but do you think we can sit together?

1st person

300
Who said to Tricia Ann: "Don't let those signs steal yo' happiness?"
Jimmy Lee
300
Where did Tricia Ann meet Blooming Mary?
Mission Church ruins
300
How did Blooming Mary help Tricia Ann change her mind about going home?
Blooming Mary helped Tricia Ann remember Mama Frances' words that she is no better or worse than anyone else.
300
She greeted Jimmy Lee, a street vendor. What is a street vendor?
A street vendor is someone who sells goods to people on the street.
300

Now there she was, smack in the middle of Southland Hotel's grand lobby.

3rd person


400
Name three people who encouraged Tricia Ann on her way to Someplace Special.
Mama Frances, Mrs. Grannell, Jimmy Lee, Blooming Mary,
400
What was so special about the fountain in the park?
Tricia Ann's grandfather, a stone mason, had helped build the fountain.
400
Why was Tricia Ann upset in the hotel?
People were pointing and staring at her. It was the first time she had broken a Jim Crow law.
400
A group had gathered for a matinee performance. What does the word 'matinee' mean?
Afternoon
400

"Going some place special isn't worth it", she sobbed.

3rd person

500
Name a character trait of Tricia Ann and give an example of when she acted this way.
variety of acceptable answers
500
Why was the library so special to Tricia Ann?
It was the one place where all were welcome.
500
Tell two ways the library was a "doorway to freedom."
The building was open to everyone. The books were filled with information and ideas. Having knowledge gives one the freedom to be anything they want to be.
500
Everybody said Blooming Mary was addled. What does 'addled' mean?
confused
500

Don't let those signs steal yo' happiness

2nd person

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