He has been describes as smart and brave. In spite of his physical challenges he is a hero.
Who is Pascal?
100
This is the state in which the story begins.
What is South Carolina.
100
This is the term used to describe a freed slave with no work contract and no proof of where he or she was going.
What is vagrancy?
100
This is what Pascal does to keep things light and fun.
What is tell jokes?
100
The reason Pascal and Gideon's mother was shot.
What is "she asked for food for the starving slaves?"
200
He is complicated. He can be mean and generous, outspoken and dumbfounded.
Who is Gideon?
200
This is the name of the town in Georgia where the City family truly began.
What is River Stop?
200
These were the rules that kept the newly freed slaves from getting ahead in the south.
What were the Black Codes?
200
Nelly does this when she gets nervous.
What is twist her braids?
200
The political party the carpetbaggers wanted the freed slaves to join. It was the party of Lincoln.
What is the Republican party?
300
He pretended to get shot and outsmarted the night riders. He was an accomplished carpenter.
Who is Mr. Freedman?
300
This is the name of the successful Black community that was near the City Family's farm.
What is Jubilee Town?
300
These people came down to "help" the freed black people adjust to their new situation. They were called by the name because of the luggage they carried.
What is a carpetbagger?
300
Judith is good at this. She used this to meet Pascal and help slaves in Tennessee.
What is find people?
300
This is the bureau/organization created to help freed slaves take their place in American society.
What is The Freedman's Bureau?
400
They are the teachers who were different as night and day in some ways.
Who are Miss Harris and Miss Anderson?
400
Green Gloryland.
What is the name of the City family's farm?
400
This is a derogatory term used toward older slaves and black freedmen. It is used in a famous brand of rice and HUD Secretary Carson is being called this because of his latest remarks regarding slaves being immigrants.
What is "uncle?"
400
Gideon uses this tool to help others.
What is his shovel?
400
This was the relationship between Mr. Freedman and Gladness.
What is grandfather and granddaughter?
500
He created his own dairy farm and paid for his success with his life.
Who is Mr. Alonzo Deliverance?
500
This is where the family may find new land and opportunities.
What are the Georgia Sea Islands?
500
These little bugs are pests that can get into crops and destroy them. Gideon said that if he found any on his farm they would be on the whipping tree.
What are boll weevils?
500
Gladness' healing powers helped Gideon get rid of these.
What are fleas?
500
With the night riders, on the bridge, getting the 40 acres, saving the farm are all examples.