Chapter 12
She gives the underground railroad game structure and explains the rules during a lunch break
Who is Margaret
The children continue playing the game for this length of time
What is six weeks
This theme is explored through the underground railroad game where the children act out escaping and being captured
What is freedom
The game takes shape during this time of day at school
What is lunchtime
She is struggling with homesickness and personal problems but finds the game helps her
Who is Zulma
This theme is shown when Margaret creates organizes and assigns roles in the game
What is leadership and power
The children struggle to choose these especially who will play dogs and slave-owners
What are roles
In the game all participants call Margaret by this name
What is Harriet
This theme is demonstrated when the children use the game to escape reality and their personal struggles
What is imagination as escape
The children solve their disagreement about roles by doing this
What is drawing lots from a hat
He is the only family member who refuses to call Margaret by her new name
Who is her father
Margaret makes decisions without consulting others in the game
What is authority vs. voices
She does not seem happy about how the game is going
Who is Ti-Cush
Ti-Cush becomes upset because Margaret introduces this idea without discussing it first
What is the idea of a free paper
The game starts to get serious and affect real emotions
What is reality vs. play