Henrietta
What were Jim Crow laws?
Jim Crow laws are state laws made to enforce the racial segregation of white and black people.
Define oppression
treated cruelly or are prevented from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others; unjust treatment
What is Bigger's sister's name?
Vera
What is wrong with this sentence?
i have waited years and years to be able to say that I am now gas free.
Capitalization of I
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Introductory Paragraph
Why did Henrietta end up being raised by her grandfather, Tommy Lacks?
Her mother died giving birth to her 10th child
Define galvanized
Stimulated with an electric current
Who constantly begs Bigger to get a job and help support the family?
Mrs. Thomas/ Mom
What is wrong with this sentence?
I am hot to!
To should be too*
What is the common amount of sentences in a paragraph?
5-7 sentences
How was David Lacks related to Henrietta?
They were cousins who eventually got married
Define plumage
Feathers
Which friend does Bigger attack over the Blum robbery?
Gus
What is wrong with this sentence?
My professor read my paper she said it was excellent.
It needs a comma after paper.
What is the backbone of an essay called? (It is included in the introductory paragraph.)
Thesis Statement
14
Capitalists
a person who has acquired a great deal of wealth, supporter of capitalism
How does Bigger feel about Mary Dalton?
Bigger feels that Mary is crazy and may jeopardize his chances of getting a job?
What is wrong with this sentence?
She went to millennium station to go ice skating.
Capitalize Millennium Station
What type of paper gathers evidence and allows the writer to explain the evidence that they found?
Research Paper
What animal would Gey use if he didn't have enough human cells?
Chicken
Define oblique
Slanted
What three political groups are named in Book: Fear?
Communists, Capitalists, NAACP
What is wrong in the sentence?
We are currently reading Native Son in class, it is an exceptional text.
Native Son should be italicized.
Who wrote Native Son and what political organization was he a part of?