Chapter 5
Why can’t the Logans bring their wagon to the front of the line to sell items?
Only the white people are allowed to park their wagon in the front.
What lesson does Cassie learn from Mama about racial segregation?
Cassie learns about slavery, and how segregation came to be. She learns that some white people think that they are inherently better than black people.
Why does Stacey give his coat to T.J.?
He gives it to TJ so he will stop making fun of him.
What lesson does Papa teach Cassie in the start of chapter 8?
Papa teaches Cassie that her temper and issues with Lillian Jean could get the family in trouble if she makes the wrong decision.
Why does Cassie like Mr. Jamison?
He is kind to the Logans, particularly Mama and Big Ma, addressing them as Mrs.
What new item of clothing does Uncle Hammer buy for Stacey? Who makes fun of Stacey for it?
He buys Stacey a new wool coat, and TJ makes fun of him for it.
How did Mr. Morrison’s family die?
His family was killed by night men because a white woman had accused their neighbors of harassing her. The night men burned down the house, and LT was saved by his mom because she tossed him out of the window.
Why does Cassie carry Lillian Jean's books?
She is pretending to be her friend to gain her trust.
What item is TJ interested in at the Barnett Mercantile?
A pearl-handled gun
Why was it wrong for Uncle Hammer to cross the bridge first?
On this bridge, the rule is that all white people must go first, even if a black person was there first.
Why do the Logans want to boycott the Wallaces?
They believe that the Wallaces should pay for what they have done to the African American community.
What does Cassie do to Lillian Jean?
Cassie tells Lillian Jean that she has a surprise for her in the woods. Cassie throws Lillian Jean's books down, and stomps on them. The two fight, and Cassie forces Lillian Jean to apologize to her. She threatens Lillian Jean that if she tells anyone what happened, she would reveal all of the secrets she shared with Cassie.
The kids go to the Barnett Mercantile without Big Ma. What happens while they are in the store?
Instead of continuing to help the children, when a white girl walks in, the cashier helps her instead of the Logans and TJ. This upsets Cassie.
Explain what Uncle Hammer did on the bridge.
What does Jeremy Simms bring the Logans for Christmas?
A bag of nuts and a handmade wooden flute for Stacey
Why was Mama fired from her teaching job, according to Granger? What does Mama say is the real reason she was fired?
Mr. Granger claimed that what she was teaching wasn't in the book, and he says that she thinks she is smarter than the person who wrote the book. Mama says she is fired because of the boycott. The Grangers know the Logans need the money from her teaching job, so they get her fired.
Who does Cassie bump into after leaving the mercantile and what happens to Cassie?
Cassie bumps into Lillian Jean, causing Lillian Jean to fall. Lillian Jean's father throws Cassie into the road, and when Cassie tries to leave, Big Ma forces her to apologize.
Why does Mama change the owner of their land to Uncle Hammer and Papa?
She changes it so that if anything happens it will be their choice as to what they do with the land.
Who was the one that told the Wallaces that Mama teaches things not in the book?