ZZ Packer
What is ZZ Packer's first name?
Zuwena
What is the name of the group (within Girl Scouts) the girls are a part of?
Brownies
What are the narrator's real name and nickname? (Give both)
Laurel and Snot
“It was the only time he’d have a white man on his knees doing something for a black man for free”
Mennonites
Name 1 college she attended
What did the girls plan to sneak into the sleeping bags of Troop 909?
Spiders (daddy long legs)
Who is best friends with Arnetta?
"My mama and I were in the mall in Buckhead, and this white lady just keep looking at us… like we were foreign or something."
Racism/prejudice
What city was she born in?
Chicago
Why is the narrator called "Snot" throughout the story?
In first grade, she sneezed near another girl and mucus came out
Who leads the plan to confront the girls of Troop 909?
Arnetta
"Even though I didn’t fight to fight, I was afraid of fighting, I felt I was part of the rest of the troop"
Identity
Where was she raised (name 1 of 2)
Louisville, Atlanta
What is the name of the camp the girls stay at?
Camp Crescendo
Who is the only character to directly address Laurel by her real name?
Daphne
“Troop 909… were white girls, their complexions a blend of ice cream: strawberry, vanilla”
Identity
Who influenced Packer's perspectives within her writing (Name both)
James Baldwin and Toni Morrison
What phrase (regarding dogs) did Arnetta call the girls of Troop 909?
Caucasian/Serious Chihuahuas
Who is Octavia's mother?
Mrs. Hedy
"Everyone seemed to think that we could beat up these girls; no one entertained the thought that they might fight back.. ()"
Bathroom Stall