CHARACTERS
SETTING
CONFLICT
WHO IS IT?
WHAT?
100
Big Ma is Cassie's ____________________.
grandmother
100
What state does the family live in?
Mississippi
100
How come Cassie and her brothers get mad at the school bus?
The bus chases them off the road and gets their clothes dirty; only white kids can ride the bus.
100
What is the name of Papa's brother?
Uncle Hammer
100
What are the Logan kids doing at the beginning of the book?
The Logan kids are walking to school.
200
Who is the oldest child in the Logan family?
Stacy
200
Does the novel take place in the 1930s or the 1960s?
1930s
200
How come Papa has to go away from home to work on the railroad?
He needs money to pay bills and pay for his land.
200
Who is Cassie's teacher?
Miss Crockett
200
What did Mr. Morrison do to get fired from his job?
Mr. Morrison got in a fight with some white men.
300
What is Mama's job?
teacher
300
Describe the Great Depression.
1930s, many people had no jobs, many people were poor
300
What did T.J. blame on his little brother Claude?
T.J. told his mother that Claude went dancing down at the Wallace store, and Claude got in trouble. It was really T.J. that did it, though!
300
Who likes to walk to school every day with Stacy, even though he gets teased by his classmates and hit by his father?
Jeremy
300
What did Papa tell the kids about going to the Wallace store? A. They should never go there. B. It's okay to go there.
A. They should never go there.
400
Who is T.J.?
a friend of Stacey; he walks to school with the children
400
Cassie's family A. are sharecroppers B. own their own land
B. own their own land
400
How come Stacy doesn't want to go to school?
His mother is going to be his teacher!
400
Who likes to keep his clothes neat and tidy?
Little Man
400
What is Mama's and Big Ma's reaction to the school bus "accident"?
They are happy about it.
500
Who does Papa bring home to live with the family?
Mr. Morrison
500
Describe Cassie's school.
only black children went there; old; no books except for old, used ones
500
Why does Little Man get whipped by Miss Crockett?
Little Man jumped up and down on his school book!
500
Who's idea was it to dig a big hole for the bus to drive into?
It was Stacy's idea.
500
What did Mr. Avery mean when he told Mama "They's ridin' tonight?"
Mr. Avery meant that some white men were riding around causing trouble for black people.
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