Part 1
What is the main character's name?
James
What does Uncle Romie do for work?
He is an artist
What does the main character like to do back home?
Baseball games, train-watching, and his birthday
What was the gift that Uncle Romie gave him when he was leaving?
A little collage
What is the main character's aunt's name?
Aunt Nanette
What kind of art does Uncle Romie make?
He makes collages
Why did the main character feel like his birthday was ruined?
His aunt had to go away for a funeral. And he thought his uncle didn't know anything about cakes, baseball, or anything except "his dumb old paintings".
What did the main character make at the end of the story?
A collage of New York City for a birthday card for Uncle Romie
New York City
What did the main character gift Uncle Romie when he first got to their house?
Pepper jelly
What did the main character think of his uncle's studio?
"What a glorious mess, " he thought, it was a mess until he saw the collage of Harlem and said, "I could feel Harlem," and the collage of North Carolina
Where was the main character traveling from?
North Carolina
What neighborhood did the aunt take the main character to visit?
Harlem
What did Uncle Romie and his nephew have in common?
They both like to watch trains, go to baseball games, and eat pepper jelly
Why was the main character traveling to his aunt and uncles?
He is going there for summer vacation and his mom is going to give birth soon.
What game did the main character play with kids in the neighborhood?
stickball
What kind of cake did his aunt make for his birthday?
A Caribbean lemon and mango cake