Chapter 6
What is the special assignment Miss Walter gives?
Who is at the door?
What does Hanna love practicing?
Her penmanship
Where is Hanna's paper?
In the water bucket.
Who is Sam fighting after school?
Tommy Heywood
Where was Hanna born?
California
Who is the last to speak?
Papa
What is taken from Hanna's desk?
Her penmanship paper
Who shows Hanna where the paper is?
Sam
Where is the rented house they live in?
Who is the first pupil Hanna talks to?
A seven year old girl who wanted water
Where does Papa have to go?
Papa has to go to a school board meeting.
How did Papa know Hanna went to the meeting?
She left the door unlatched.
Who admonishes Hanna for the incident (with the paper)?
Miss Walters
Who is Papa's carpenter?
Charlie Hart
What anecdote did Hanna tell about her birth state?
There were orange groves everywhere and she ate them almost everyday.
Who sits with Hanna while she's "at" the meeting?
Sam
What are they waiting on in regards to Hanna attending school?
To hear what the law is from Washington.
What does Dolly call Hanna after she gets an answer right?
Showoff
Where does Hanna join Papa on Sunday?
Church
What is the month and year the book begins?
Who speaks on Hanna and Ben's behalf?
Miss Walters and Mr. Harris
What are the laws for who can't go to school?
Indians and African Americans can't go to school with white students.
What is the setting at the beginning of the book?
Dakota Territory
Why does Hanna suggest a double door at Papa's shop?
For dress hoops to make it in easily