All about the Street
What was Smith street renamed to?
Gingko
Lightning
Name one of the foods they would enjoy at their picnics?
There are 4 mentioned. Get 100 points for each one you name
Matzoh balls, steamed dumplings, challah and jalapenos
While Pearl was tied to the tree, Su-lin fed Pearl. What two things did she feed her?
100 points for each answer
Cold Sesame Noodles and a Twinkie
At the end of the story, the mayor renamed the street. What was the new name of Gingko Street?
Pearl Street
What types of trees did Pearl's mom ask to be planted?
Flowering trees or Gingko
Minnie Hamilton's tree was cleared away to make way for a bus stop. Why was Pearl OK with that tree being taken down for a bus stop?
It made it easier for her sisters to visit
All of the grandmas loved to gather together and do what?
Play cards and have picnics
On the third day, the electrician came back and told Pearl he would not stand for any of her tricks. What did she do on that day?
She wrapped a chain around her and the tree trunk
In the evening how did the neighbors celebrate?
Two possible answers
They cheered and set off fireworks
Why was the original name of the street named Smith Street?
Mr. Smith paid for the signs
What were Pearl's sisters names?
Three possible correct answers
Selma, Velma and Wilma
How many trees were left when the Chens and Kees moved into the neighborhood?
One
On the 2nd day that the electrician came back, what did Pearl do to prevent the electrician from taking down the tree?
She showed him pictures all day long.
People came to see what was happening when Pearl had herself tied to the tree.....It quickly became like a big party. Name one of the three things that people brought with them.
BONUS: receive extra points for each correct answer
Music, Baseballs, Rollerskates
What did Pearl's mother send around to get signed asking the mayor for trees to be planted on the block?
a petition
The mailboxes changed to old presidents names. What were the names of the presidents?
Three possible answers - points for each correct answer
Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson
The Pina, Orantes, and Diego families moved into the neighborhood. What are two things they brought from their culture that the shared with Pearl?
If you get both things correct DOUBLE points
they taught Pearl to dance to a Latin beat and THey let her take a swing at the pinata at a birthday party.
What was the first thing Pearl did to pre-occupy the electrician so he wouldn't cut down the tree?
She fed him lots of food
What did Pearl feed the electrician and the mayor at the end of the story
Noodle Pudding
The Brawarskys, Plotnicks and Krakoffs all moved into town from what country?
Russia
Which of Pearl's sisters got married under the green canopy of Stuey Feinberg's tree?
Velma
The mayor had made a proclamation. He knocked several old town houses and trees. What was the proclamation?
No more slums
The electrician said he had orders from the electric company to cut down the tree. What was the reason for the orders?
New wiring Regulations
What did Pearl say to the TV reporters when they interview her?
EARN AN EXTRA 500 if you answer both questions.
BONUS QUESTION: How did the mayor respond to Pearl's statement?
I just want some justice
BONUS: And it's justice you shall have or he called off the cutting down of the tree and promised to plant new gingkos up and down the block