Women in his life
Location
Hunger
Home life
Jobs
100

Which woman in Richard’s life became paralyzed and impacted the rest of his life?

His mother.

100

Where in Tennessee did Richard live in chapter 12?

Memphis 

100

What was Richard accused of eating in the back of the classroom

Walnuts

100

What chapter does Richard burn his House down?

Chapter 1

100

What propaganda did Richard accidentally spread

The KKK

200

Who was desperate to marry Richard?

Bess

200

Where was Richard born?

A plantation in Mississippi

200

where was the place where Richard would hide food around the house 

Aunt Maggie and Uncle Hoskin’s

200

Which member of Richard's family left at the beginning of the book?

His father 

200

At what job did Richard get into a fight in chapter 12?

The Optical company

300

Which family member beat Richard in front of his class?

His aunt Addie

300

Where were Richard no his brother sent early on in the book?

The Orphanage

300

What did Richard’s mother feed him and his brother in chapter 1

A loaf of bread and tea

300

Where did Richard’s brother go live

Detroit

300

Which Job did Richard have that would’ve physically injured his hand?

Saw mill

400

What church did Richard’s Grandma belong to?

The Seventh Day Adventist 

400

Where did Aunt Maggie live?

Elaine, Arkansas

400

What did Richard eat with granny and aunt Addie in Mississippi?

Lard

400

What separated Richard and his brother

His mother was sick, and Richard didn’t want to put the burden of both of them on any of the family members

400

What was Richard’s first job

A water boy at a Brickyard

500

Who did Richard have a crush on at the beginning of the book?

His homeschool teacher

500

How many times did Richard stay in Mississippi?

5

500

What does Richard compare his hunger to?

Knowledge and freedom

500

How many times has Richard Wright moved So far?

10

500

At what job did Richard witness the white owners brutally beat a Black woman who couldn't pay her bill.

Retail store