Characters
Who is the narrator?
Lois
What is the mood of the image on page 10?
Excited, joyful, thrilled, ecstatic
The south
Find evidence on page 11 to show how excited Wilma and Dee are about the Cadillac.
"We got us a Cadillac! We got us a Cadillac!"
Who is the father and what did he buy?
Wilbert
A Gold Cadillac
What is the mood of the image on pages 14 and 15?
tense, stressful
Where does Wilbert's family live?
In the north, Detroit
Find evidence on page 13 to show how Dee feels about the Cadillac.
"There was no smile on her face."
What is the mother's name and why is she mad?
Dee
She did not want to buy the Cadillac, wanted to save money and buy a house
What is the mood of the image on page 25?
angry, scared, afraid
Wealth, importance, status, hard work, pride
Find evidence on page 23 to show how Wilbert's family feels that is is too dangerous for him to go to the South.
"It's too dangerous. It's like putting a loaded gun to your head."
Who are the two sisters in the story?
'Lois and Wilma
What is the mood of the image on page 34?
His family
Find evidence on page 41 to show how Wilbert's values have changed.
"We've got more money towards our new house now and we're all together. I figure that makes us about the richest folks in the world."
What is Lois's sisters name?
Wilma
What is the mood of the image on page 42?
Hopeful
By the end of the story, she was afraid and did not like the Cadillac anymore when she saw how dangerous it was and the way the police treated her father in the South
Find evidence on page 29 to show why 'Lois became uncomfortable when they arrived in the south.
"Now we saw even more signs saying: WHITE ONLY. COLORED NOT ALLOWED."