Setting
Plot
Characters
History
Vocab
100

What type of house did Cecile have? 

Green Stucco

100

What did Fern reveal about Crazy Kelvin?

He was a police informant. 

100

What was Fern's real name? 

Afua. 

100

What social and political movement was going on during the time the story takes place?

The Civil Rights Movement

100

What is an "excursion" ?

A short journey or trip, typically for leisure or fun. 

200

Where do the girls spend their summer? (City, State)

Oakland, California 

200

What did the girls finally get from their mother before boarding the plane back home? 

A hug. 

200

Who was Cecile's alter ego? 

Nzilla

200

Who was the co-founder of the Black Panther Party who was imprisoned during the story? 

Huey Newton

200

Fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces

Stucco

300

In what year does the story take place?

1968. 

300

What was the title of Cecile's poem that the girls performed at the rally? How did the change it? 

I Birthed A Nation. They changed it by adding the word "Black" to the title and throughout the poem. 

300

Who was the teacher at the People's Center who helped get the girls involved in the Black Panther activities? 

Sister Mukumbu

300

What was the Free Breakfast Program? Who was it run by? 

The Black Panthers started this social program to feed children before school because the government was not providing meals. 

300

What does the term "pokey" refer to? 

Prison or jail

400

Where do the girls live with Big Ma and Pa? (City, State)

Brooklyn, New York 

400
What did Vonetta do to Fern's Miss Patty Cake doll? Why? 

She colored the doll with black marker because people were making fun of Fern for carrying a white doll. Vonetta did not want to be embarrassed by her sister. 

400

What nationality(s) was Hirohito Woods? 

Japanese and African-American

400

What did the boxer Cassius Clay change his name to?

Muhammad Ali

400

What is a "revolutionary" ? 

A person who tries to start a revolution or takes an active part in one. 

500

Where do the girls go on their excursion? Name one of the three places they visit while there. 

San Francisco. The Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf. 

500

Why was Delphine upset when she found out what her name meant in the dictionary? 

Her name meant "Dolphin." She realized her name wasn't uniquely given to her by her mother, so Cecile had never given her anything. 

500

What were the names of the three Ankton girls? 

Eunice, Janice, and Beatrice. 
500

What war is their Uncle Darnell fighting in? 

Vietnam War
500

What emotion is represented by the term "indignant" ?

Anger or frustration

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