Setting & Work
Whose idea was it to stay in New Orleans?
Stella
What did Desiree tell Lou when she applied for the job?
She had waited tables for three years
What was the last time Desiree heard from Stella?
13 years ago
What did Early Jones tell Sam Winston on the phone?
That Desiree was not in New Orleans and he would not find her
What was the job of the twins when they first arrived in New Orleans?
Worked at Dixie Laundry folding sheets and pillowcases for $2 a day
Who was Farrah?
A girl where the twins slept in their first months
What did Desiree do to Stella’s note after she left?
Kept it for years, then ripped it up and scattered it outside the window
What advice does Early give about how Stella should act in the building?
To act light, breezy, and confident - like a white woman
Where does Early Jones feel like the only man alive out there?
Eula, Texas
What was Farrah’s job?
Waited tables at a jazz club called the Grace Note
Why was Early Jones in prison?
Stole car parts to feed himself
How does Desiree react when she realizes Early is at the door and why?
She feels nervous and unsettled because they are standing where they first met
Where did Willie Lee invite Stella to?
Opelousas
Which racist nickname did they give Jude?
“Blueblack child”
Why did a man smack Early at church?
He put his finger in the holy water before the man’s wife
What information does the secretary find in the file?
No current address, but a forwarding address is listed