Chapter 9
What did Abby say needed Patsy?
the movement pg 66
How did the girls get downtown?
bikes pg 69
What did Mr. Ford get for the girls?
Big Blue notebook pg 83
Why does Mama want Abby to get the Monkey Bar menu?
"One day you'll tell your grandchildren you were the first Negro child to eat at Harvey's Monkey Bar." pg 91
What happened to John after 1960?
he was active in the movement, he went to law school, became a lawyer, married Teri, registered people to vote in Mississippi and Louisiana to register voters, and live in Detroit, went to the March on Washington pg 95-96
What is the date of Chapter 9?
February 27 pg 66
Why did the girls like going to the library?
They felt like regulars, the liked going in the front door, there was no one pointing and accusing them, no signs tellign them to go to the back door, she could almost forget about race and prejudice. pg 70
What was the girls' punishment?
No flyer brigade, no television, no telephone, and no company pg79
What does Mama mean when she says "the sit-ins weren't about the food. I think it was about the choice."
various answers
What president was elected who tried to help end segregation?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) pg 97
What are Abby and Patsy planning to do?
Go downtown to see the sit in. pg 68
How are the two fountains different inside of the library?
There was one labeled whites and colored. The white one was newer and easier to use. pg 70
What were John and the other protesters arrested for?
disturbing the peace, trespassing, inciting a riot, loitering pg 80
How long did the sit-ins last?
into spring pg 85
Where did Abby (Gee) get a ticket for?
the Paramount Theatre pg 98
What did Abby tell Patsy she could do to help?
Make signs, pass out flyers, stuff envelopes, help Mama serve food. 67-68
What happened when Patsy and Abby got outside of Harvey's?
horns blasted, cars blocking traffic, people yelling, sirens blaring pg 71-72
Who did John say would help them?
lawyers, like J Alexander Looby pg 82
Where was John when they saw him on TV?
He was at City Hall when Mayor West was talking pg 85-86
What happened to J Alexander Looby's house?
It was destroyed pg 102
How did Patsy feel about Abby's story from Harvey's?
She was shocked, angry and sad pg 67
Who were the girls surprised to see at the sit in?
The guy from the monkey suit. pg 74
Why doesn't the Big Blue Notebook seem important anymore?
varied answers
Why did Patsy not want to go to the Monkey Bar?
She was afraid to go pg 87-88
What was the name of the six-year-old little girl who attended an all white school in New Orleans, Louisiana in November 1960?
Ruby Bridges pg 103