Characters
The character who doesn't want his clothes to be filthy.
Who is Little Man?
The place where Big Ma, Stacey, T.J., and Cassie went to sell foods.
What is Strawberry?
"Not hurt! You look into her eyes and tell me she ain't hurt!"
Who is Uncle Hammer?
Loud enough to be heard.
What is audible?
Accompanied/participated/helped the bus boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The character who failed Mama's class.
Who is T.J.?
The place where Papa goes to work.
What are the railroads?
"Something gotta be wrong, women, for me to come to see 'bout you?"
Who is Papa?
In a dull, quiet, and sad mood; sulking.
What is Moping?
Wrote and presented the famous, "I have a dream" speech?
Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
The character who is Mr. Simms daughter.
Who is Lillian Jean?
The elementary/secondary school that the Logan children attended.
What is the Great Faith Elementary and Secondary school?
"I come over here to introduce you to my friends, R.W. and Melvin, to y'all and y'all actin' like y'all ain't got no manners at all."
Who is T.J.?
To get revenge.
What is retaliate?
Built the underground railroad for slaves.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
The character who keeps trying to buy the Logan land.
Who is Mr. Granger?
The place where T.J. and Stacey first fought.
What is the Wallace store?
Who is Big Ma?
Sour milk that has thickened or curdled.
What is clabber?
First African American woman to travel to space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
Two characters that convince T.J. to break into the store in Strawberry with them.
Who are R.W. and Melvin?
The setting of the book.
What is Mississippi in 1933-1934?
"Mr. Morrison . . . you gonna tell Mama?"
Who is Stacey?
To move unsteadily or hesitate in speaking.
What is falter?
Professional, black female sisters that play tennis.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?