the characters
plot
at the toy store
Toni Cade
random
100
Sylvia
Who is the narrator?
100
Harlem
Where does the story take place ?
100
F.A.O Schwarz, aka the toy store
Where does Miss Moore take the children ?
100
Harlem New York City
where was Toni Cade born ?
100
Roy Neil Graves
Who wrote the Article on The Lesson ?
200
Sugar
who was Sylvia's "side-kick"
200
she liked to take them on educational trips
What does Miss like do to with the children ?
200
they were impressed with all of the toys but were shocked once they saw expensive prices
What was the reaction of the children when they arrived at the toy store?
200
Sweet Town
What is the name of the first novel Cade published ?
200
African American
What ethnicity is Sylvia ?
300
college educated women, volunteers to assist with the children’s education
Who is Miss Moore and why does she take an interest in the neighborhood children?
300
wants them to misbehave and act like children
What does Sylvia want her friends to do at the toy store ?
300
$1,195
How much does the handcrafted sailboat cost ?
300
Master’s degree in modern American fiction at New York City College
What degree did Toni Cade receive and where ?
300
a hand crafted sailboat
What is the item the children obsess over ?
400
She steps on Sugar’s foot when Miss Moore asks Sugar a question
What does Sylvia do to Sugar when Miss Moore asks Sugar a question ?
400
social injustice and economic inequality
What is the lesson Sylvia learns at the end of the day ?
400
It's to weigh paper down so it won't scatter and make your desk untidy
What's a paperweight and what is its purpose ?
400
her mother
Who encouraged Toni to write ?
400
internal point of view
what point of view is the story ?
500
5 percent
What percent does Miss Moore ask Sylvia to tip the cab driver ?
500
she asks her if they can steal
What does Sugar ask Miss Moore before they walk in to the toy store ?
500
she died of colon cancer on December 9, 1995, at the age of 56
how old was Toni when she died, how old was she, and what was the cause of her death ?
500
Creates awareness in adolescents about what life has to offer
what does the theme create ?
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