CHOW Ch. 22
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CHOW Vocabulary
Gordon and People
100
Which black university requested to have an exhibit of Gordon's work?
What is Howard University?
100
Gordon knew Hank Bowman when Bowman was a kid in what state? a) Minnesota b) Michigan c) Missouri d) Maryland
What is Minnesota?
100
Stryker, Gordon's boss, left DC to go to what city?
What is New York?
100
An old car in poor condition.
What is a jalopy?
100
The name of Gordon's sister who he went to live with after his mother dies.
Who is Maggie Lee?
200
Whose drink did the cop take a sip from? a) John b) Gordon c) Louis d) Marjorie
Who is a) John or John?
200
Name one of the two card games that Gordon and the pilots played when they had to stay inside because of bad weather.
What is Poker or Blackjack?
200
Which Government agency did Elmer Davis say he would contact to help Gordon get to go overseas? a) Office of War Information b) the Pentagon c)Farm Services Administration d) Veterans Affairs
What is the b) the Pentagon or the Pentagon?
200
A person that tends to imagine illnesses that he or she does not actually have.
What is a hypocondriac?
200
Gordon's uncle who helped him on the train.
Who is Uncle Pete or Pete?
300
Walter White was the highest ranking officer in what organization?
What is the NAACP?
300
What is the other name for the all-black 332nd Squadron of the Air Force that Gordon was assigned to cover?
What is the Tuskegee Airmen?
300
What state was the bus traveling to when Gordon and the two pilots were ordered to move to the back?
What is Virginia?
300
Captivated by charm or beauty.
What is enthralled?
300
Blind at first, he was surprised to see that Gordon was Black.
Who is Phillip?
400
Gordon met which famous black actor? a) Ossie Davis b) Sidney Poitier c) Calvin Lockhart d) Paul Robeson
Who is d) Paul Robeson or Paul Robeson?
400
What was the name of the plane that crashed (with pilot Jimmy Higgins?)
What is Redbird?
400
Bud Hallender sat down with Gordon on the bus. How did Gordon know him?
What is they used to play basketball together?
400
A brief stop on a journey that allows you to rest, eat, or visit with friends.
What is a stopover?
400
Both are trouble and both share this name.
What is (or who is) Charlie?
500
In which city did Gordon find himself in the middle of a riot?
What is Harlem?
500
Who was the first black general in the armed forces?
Who is Benjamin Davis, Sr.?
500
Gordon says "the hawk was over the ghetto..." What is "the hawk?"
What is icy, cold wind or cold wind?
500
Courteous, gracious and having a sophisticated charm (adj. typically describing a male.)
What is debonair?
500
Last name Hunter: Gordon admired him for his courage, compassion and intelligence.
Who is Bill?