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100
What was Lanesha born with that gave her “the sight”?
What is A caul.
100
Besides Lanesha, Mama Ya-Ya, and Spot, who else stays in their house?
Who is Her mother’s ghost
100
Which school subject does Lanesha try to help Andrew learn?
What is Math?
100
What happens when Lanesha goes to Mr. Ng's store?
The store is closed and there is no more food left in the store.
100
What does Pastor Williams tell Lanesha about her mother just before the storm?
What is That she wanted to have Lanesha very much and/or that she came to his church?
200
How old is Lanesha at the start of the book?
What is 12
200
What color is Lanesha’s room?
What is Blue
200
Who does Lanesha save from the bullies Max, Eddie and Lavon?
Who is Tashon?
200
Where does Mr. Ng’s daughter live?
What is Florida?
200
Why does Lanesha choose to make chicken, rice and beans before the storm? (and not other kinds of food)
What is They are foods that will last a long time before they spoil, in case they lose electricity.
300
What happened to Lanesha’s mother?
Died giving birth to her.
300
Mama Ya-Ya says numbers have meanings. According to her, what is the meaning of the number 3?
What is Life
300
What does Miss Johnson think Lanesha should be when she grows up?
An engineer
300
What does Miss Johnson give Lanesha before she evacuates to Baton Rouge?
What is A teacher’s edition math book (pre-algebra) to practice problems
300
Why don’t Lanesha and Mama Ya-Ya evacuate before the hurricane?
What is They don’t have enough money/any way to leave
400
How old was Lanesha’s mother when she gave birth to Lanesha?
17
400
How was Jermaine killed?
What is a drive-by.
400
Lanesha lives in the Ninth Ward with Mama Ya-Ya. In which neighborhood does her biological family live?
What is Uptown?
400
Where do TaShon and his Dad go before Hurricane Katrina hits?
What is The Superdome
400
Where do Lanesha and Mama Yaya hide during the storm?
What is the Tub
500
Which Shakespeare play is mentioned several times in the book?
What is Romeo and Juliet
500
What kind of work did Mama Ya-Ya do?
What is Midwife
500
Where do Ginia and Lanesha go after school?
What is The grocery store
500
What does Lanesha draw pictures of?
What is Bridges
500
What do Lanesha and Tashon use to help them knock the rowboat free?
What is A tree trunk (or math)
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