Era
What location was this based on?
What is Harlem, New York
Sugar concludes that a "democracy" isn't real unless everyone has an equal "crack at the" this.
What is the dough (money)?
The narrator of the story
Who is Sylvia?
This term describes the story’s "unreliable" or biased perspective, as seen through Sylvia’s skeptical eyes.
What is First-Person Point of View?
When is this story set.
1960-1970s
At the end of the story, Sylvia decides to go here by herself to think about what she has seen.
What is the park?
The woman who takes the kids on the field trip
Who is Miss Moore?
Sylvia’s internal struggle—feeling shame while trying to maintain her "tough" persona—is an example of this type of conflict.
What is Internal Conflict (Man vs. Self)?
What huge movement/era was occuring at this time?
The Civil Rights Movement and/or Economic Equality Era
This is the final line of the story, spoken by Sylvia.
What is "But ain't nobody gonna beat me at nuthin"?
The boy who often challenges Sylvia
Who is Sugar
This economic system is implicitly criticized throughout the story as the children witness extreme wealth gaps.
What is Capitalism?
This is the specific street in Manhattan where the children encounter the "white folks" and the world of extreme wealth.
What is Fifth Avenue?
At the end of the story, Sylvia decides to go here by herself to think about what she has seen.
What is the park (or "away from the others")?
This character is the most "proper" of the kids, has her own desk at home, and is the target of the others' bullying.
Who is Mercedes?
Who is the author of the book?
Who is Toni Cade Bambara?
What is the race of the character (easy question!!)
This is the specific literary dialect Bambara uses to give Sylvia her authentic voice.
What is African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?
The name of the aunt who is described as a "main gofer" for the family and is easily manipulated.
Who is Aunt Gretchen?
This specific toy, costing $1,195, causes the children to realize how vastly different their lives are from the wealthy.
What is the sailboat?