Character Recognition – I’ll tell you the Character name; you explain who they are.
Gone Wrong – Answer the question about the characters wrongdoing/misfortune
Location – Name the location that answers the question
Secrets – Tell my what about the character was a secret
Drugs, Guns, and other tragedies
100
Herman
The man James worked for at the gas station (Page 148)
100
Why did James get fired from the gas station?
He got into a fight with Herman’s friend (info not listed)
100
Where people found crabs, turtles, and occasionally a body
The wharf (Page 111)
100
Peter (From Ruth’s parents)
Person of color/dating their daughter? (Page 114)
100
Why was Hunter in jail?
For peaking under a traveling circus tent without paying (page 121)
200
Dennis
A violist who came to NYC from High Point, North Carolina (Page 193)
200
What did James’ sister threaten him with if he brought a gun in the house?
She said she’d shoot him herself. (Page 143)
200
Where Rachel’s mom sent her when she was unhappy at home
New York (page 129)
200
Peter (From Ruth)
That he was scheduled to be married (Page 154)
200
Why were the railroad tracks important?
It’s where James kept his reefer/weed (page 141)
300
Irene Johnson
Ruth’s best friend who passed away (Page 164)
300
What happened to Ruth regarding Peter and how was it handled?
She got pregnant and had an abortion. (page 153)
300
Where was James sent to straighten him out?
Louisville, Kentucky (Page 143)
300
Ruth (From Frances)
That she was pregnant and had an abortion (155)
300
How did James make money when he ran out
He robbed old women (page 142)
400
Mr. Stein
The man Aunt Mary was sneaking into her office to kiss (Page 170)
400
What’s the 1 prejudice Tateh held, worse than disliking gentiles?
Hating blacks (Page 107)
400
The segrarated state/school system that brought up unpleasant memories for James’ mother
Delaware (page 180)
400
Tateh (Real reason he wanted Ruth in Virginia)
To make her marry a merchants son (page 197)
400
How did Mike die?
Stabbed waiting in line after having an argument (page 152)
500
Mrs. Mayfield
The customer who found her son killed, tied to a wagon wheel, and tossed in the water (Page 11)
500
According to James, why did he drop out of high school?
He failed everything. (Page 138)
500
Where was James a feature writer for The Globe?
Boston (page 204)
500
Tateh (from his family)
Mistress and kids (197 and 198)
500
What was Rocky’s profession?
He was a pimp that also managed a barbershop who gave Rachel a job (173)
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