RACE Strategy
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
Even though this person is retired, they still work as a railroad cook.
Who is Doaker?
Some people think the Ghosts of the Yellow Dog did this to Sutter.
What is push him down his well.
A valuable object that has belonged to family for several generations.
What is an Heirloom?
This is 137 years old
What is the piano?
What is the goal of the Explain portion of the RACE Strategy?
To explain how the evidence supports your answer to the question.
Boy Willie's friend from Mississippi who is helping him sell the piano.
Who is Lymon?
The deal Sutter made to buy the piano for his wife.
What is selling 1 and 1/2 slaves.
This city is the primary setting of the play.
What is Pittsburgh?
He wants to teach Maretha how to play this instead of the piano.
What is the guitar?
How would you restate this question?
"Why does Doaker think Berniece should sell the piano as soon as possible?"
Doaker thinks Berniece should sell the piano as soon as possible because ...
This person is the youngest member of the Charles Family.
Who is Maretha?
Crawley got shot while doing this.
What is stealing wood.
The state Boy Willie and Lymon is traveling from.
What is Mississippi?
The three men who took the piano from Sutter's house.
Who are Doaker, Wining Boy, and Boy Charles (Boy Willie's Father)?
Why is it important to pay attention to what the question is actually asking you?
*responses may vary
This person had a dream to start his own church.
Who is Avery?
The three hobos and Boy Charles (Boy Willie and Bernice's father) are known as this.
What are "The Ghosts of the Yellow Dog?"
Boy Willie, his uncles, and Lymon served time at this place.
What is Parchman Farm?
The original owner of the piano.
Who is Mr. Nolander?
Wining Boy tends to do too much of this.
What is drink alcholol?
The reason Boy Willie wants to sell the piano.
What is buy Sutter's land?
Do you agree with Berniece or Boy Willie with regard to selling the Piano.
You must explain why.
Responses may vary*
This person had faces of the Charles family carved in the piano.
Who is Miss Ophelia? or Who is Sutter's wife?