The Truman Show
His wife.
Who is Lynne?
Meridian is the novel Walker wrote before this more popular novel.
What is The Color Purple?
In the chapter "Free at Last" Meridian shows up at his funeral.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Her daughter.
Who is Camara?
The End begins with his funeral.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
The town he and Meridian meet up in "The Last Return."
What is Chicokema?
At the beginning of Meridian, our protagonist faces down this piece of military equipment.
What is a tank?
In the first chapter of part two, the murder of three civil rights workers is referenced as taking place in this state.
What is Mississippi?
More than once, she is described as guilty of _____________.
What is whiteness?
At the end of the story Truman and Meridian are carrying on this work.
What is registering people to vote?
Sometimes Truman speaks in this foreign language.
What is French?
By this age Meridian was "a drop-out from high school, a deserted wife, a mother, a daughter-in-law."
What is seventeen?
On page 10, Meridian calls Truman the name of this Cuban revolutionary.
Who is Che Guevara?
Her parents' religion.
What is Jewish?
The big question that returns at the end.
What is "will you kill for the revolution"?
Truman loves girls that read this daily newspaper.
What is The New York Times?
It was during his funeral that Meridian met Anne-Marion Coles.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Of the half a dozen references to Native Americans, this Oglala Lakota warrior is mentioned first.
Who is Black Elk?
After the death of Camara, Lynne goes back here.
What is the South?
One man Truman and Meridian visit makes logs out of this material.
What are newspapers?
Truman has a troublesome friend with this Las Vegas themed name.
Who is Tommy Odds?
Meridian was first published in this year.
What is 1976?
In "The Conquering Prince" chapter this author of The Souls of Black Folks is referenced.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
The final chapter on Lynne is presented in this typeface?
What is italics?
Miss Treasure has this piece of furniture on her front porch.
What is her bed?