Family
Social Life
The House
100
What relative dies?
Grandma Erma
100
What is the name of Jeannette's black friend that she goes to the pool with?
Dinitia
100
What happened to Grandpa's and Uncle Stanley's old house?
Uncle Stanley accidently burned it down
200
Why is Jeannette sent to get her dad from the bar?
She's his favorite child
200
Why does Jeannette like swimming in the pool in the morning with the African American people of the community?
They're outcasts like her
200
What did Brian and Jeanette find in the ground while digging around?
A diamond ring
300
Why does Mary disapprove of telephones?
She thinks they're impersonal means of communications.
300
What does Jeannette think of the welfare man?
She instantly dislikes him and doesn't trust him
300
What street did the house sit on?
Little Hobart Street
400
Where does Jeannette go once a week to bathe?
Grandpa's and Uncle Stanley's apartment
400
Who is Ernie Goad?
A boy who bullies Brian and Jeannette
400
How is Mary's idea of cleaning the house different from Jeannette's?
Jeannette actually wants to clean up while Mary just wants to shuffle things around.
500
Why does Mary get a job?
The welfare man showed up
500
What does Jeannette plan on doing when she grows up?
She wants to be either a veterinarian or a geologist
500
What does Rex say about real estate?
It's all about location
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