Setting, Events, Conflict & Characterization
What is the main conflict in Act 1?
The city is going to demolish Grandma J's house to build a playground.
What type of figurative language is "it's easier said than done" pg 289
Idiom
What is Patricia Cole's Perspective in Act 1 about the plans for the house on East Chester Road?
She believes the plan is a good idea for the community?
What does the word precise mean? pg 287
Exact
Who broke the cellar window?
Jacob
What is the setting in Scene 1 Act 1?
The living room of an old house ( Grandma J's)
What does "where a house that offered a second chance at a life during a time of slavery gets a second chance too" pg 293
The house allowed many slaves to escape to freedom thus giving them a "second chance" at life. Now the house is being given a second chance by not being torn down.
What are Caleb and Jacob's perspective about the proposed playground in Act 1?
They think the playground is a great idea but want it built somewhere else.
What does the word perplexed mean? pg 289
Confused
What was the reporters name?
Daniel Cruz
How do the events in Act 2 Scene 1 contribute to the plot?
It contributes to the plot because it causes the kids to go down to the cellar in search of the baseball. Due to this, the hidden room is found.
What does "money isn't everything mean?" pg 287
That the house is worth more to the family than just cash.
What is Celia Andrews perspective of the plans for the house on East Chester Road in Act 1?
She is upset that they would make a old woman move out of her house .
What does the word concealed mean?
Hidden
Who is Celia Andrews?
Grandma J's daughter and Caleb and Jacobs mom.
What is the setting on Act 2 Scene 2?
The cellar of Grandma J's house
What does "It's too bad these old walls can't talk" mean? pg 287
There's a lot of history, memories, and stories that have taken place inside the house.
What is Grandma J's Perspective about her house in Act 2?
She is relieved that her house won't be torn down but also excited to share her home with visitors who can enjoy it's history.
What does the word inquisitive mean in this sentence - pg 292 "To give credit where credit is due, it was your inquisitive grandchildren that made the discovery."
Curious or questioning
What piece of furniture was covering the hidden door in the cellar?
A bookcase on wheels
How does the setting in Act 2 Scene 2 develop the plot?
It helped to understand the history of the house and caused Patricia Cole to change her mind.
What type of figurative language is "if this old walls could talk?"
Idiom
In Act 2, what is Patricia Cole's Perspective about the discovery in the house?
She is "proud" of the role the city played in trying to help people gain their freedom and has decided they will make the playground elsewhere.
What does the word astounded mean in the sentence-
" Last week her grandchildren went in search of a baseball and were astounded by what they found instead."
Shocked or greatly suprised
What was found in Grandma J's basement?
remnants of abolitionist newspapers and scraps of clothes made from burlap bags