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What was in Charlese's milk?
There was lettuce in Charlese's milk.
What was drawn on the board in Miss Saunders' classroom in chapter 13?
A lady with two faces.
Fill in the blanks. What do the boys tell Maleeka in the neighbourhood? "I ____ a ___ with ____ ____. A _____, chocolate _____ ____ with long ____.
"I like a girl with long legs. A sweet, chocolate brown baby with long legs."
True or false: Charlese said that "Maleeka is ugly and corny."
False; it was Raise who said that statement.
Fill in the blanks: "Maleeka _______, you little _____.
"Maleeka Madison, you little sneak."
What food did Maleeka offer Charlese?
A bologna sandwich
What did John-John say that caused him to be lectured by Miss Saunders outside of the classroom?
He was told to go outside because he said "Why Maleeka's so black."
Where does Maleeka go in Chapter 16? Does her mom know?
Maleeka goes to Charlese's house. No, Maleeka's mother does not know.
Why did Akleema cry when the sun touched her face?
It was because she hadn't seen it in a long time.
What did Maleeka lie about?
Maleeka lied about the time she was going to meet up with Miss Saunders.
What did Charlese throw at a girl?
Peas
How many pages did Miss Saunders assign?
Miss Saunders assigned 30 pages.
How many people were there when they assaulted Maleeka? What did one of them look like?
There were two boys who assaulted Maleeka. One of them was described as "big and muscular."
How long has it been after Maleeka's assault?
It has been about a month.
Why does Miss Saunders go harder on her students than any other teacher?
She is tries to be tough on the kids because of her high expectations for herself. She tries to give the kids the best they can get.
Fill in the blanks. Akeelma/Maleeka writes in the diary “even __ crawling with ___ tastes good”
"even rice crawling with maggots taste good."
What are the names of the teachers who had a problem with Miss Saunders?
They are Miss Benson and Miss Carol. They both dislike Miss Saunders.
What would Charlese and the twins think if they knew about Maleeka writing about the slave girl?
They would think Maleeka is out of her mind.
What did Miss Saunders say when Maleeka showed her diary about Akleema? What did Maleeka do to those pieces of papers?
Miss Saunders "said this is powerful stuff."
Maleeka "hugged them papers to her chest..."
What did Miss Saunders and Tai push? What did they push it against? Why do they stop?
"They pushed 2 tables towards the stage curtains, then stop to take a breath."
What is the name of the book Maleeka read and how many times did she read it?
The book is called, "Life of a Slave Girl." Maleeka read it 2 times already.
Why does Charlese say she does not like how Maleeka has been acting?
Charlese said that because Maleeka forgot to do Charlese's homework and she gave her too much lip.
Who called Maleeka before she went to a certain place? What was the reason behind why Maleeka went to that certain place?
Sweets called Maleeka before she went to Charlese's house. Maleeka went there because there were new clothes for her.
What is the name of the teacher in charge of detention? Why does she tell Maleeka and Caleb to settle down?
The teacher in charge of detention was Miss Birdy. She keeps telling them to settle down because they keep talking.
What has Miss Saunders always had to do?
"She’s always had to dress better. To get the highest grades and be the most creative. At her job, she had the highest sales record in the company for six years straight."