Characters 1
Which character is picky about their appearance?
Little Man
How do the children sabotage the school bus?
They dig a ditch so it gets stuck.
Why does Little Man get in trouble on the first day of school?
He stomps all over a book.
What kind of car does Uncle Hammer drive?
A (silver) Packard
What is Mama's job?
Teacher (7th grade)
When is the ONE time Stacey gets whipped by Mama?
He is caught with a cheat sheet in his hand.
What makes Little Man so angry on his first day of school?
The hand-me-down book with a slur in it.
Why does Cassie know that Lillian Jean won't tell her father that Cassie beat her up?
Cassie will spill all of Lillian Jean's secrets.
What is Papa's job?
A railroad worker
Which character feels responsible for Papa's broken leg?
Stacey
What is the thing that makes all the Logan children so angry when walking to school?
The school bus from Jefferson Davis that splashes them.
What does Uncle Hammer do as he passes the Wallaces coming off the bridge?
He tips his hat.
Who is the character who has gotten all the land, except four hundred acres owned by the Logans, back?
Mr. Granger
Why does Mama take the children to see the Berrys?
She wants to show them the kind of people the Wallaces are.
What is a sharecropper?
Someone who rents land to farmers.
What does Jeremy give Stacey for Christmas?
A flute
Who is the person who backs the credit in Vicksburg for the Black families?
Mr. Jamison
Who is the fourth grade teacher?
Miss Crocker
Why do Mama and Papa forbid the children from going to the Wallace store?
There's trouble (like drinking, dancing, gambling, disrespect) OR they don't want to support the Wallaces
Why does the Great Faith School run from the months of October to March?
The students are needed to work in the fields.