Characters
Who is the mastermind behind the bus sabotage?
Stacy
When Cassie beats up Lillie Jean this is an example of what type of conflict?
Human vs. Human
The story told from 1st person perspective is an example of what literary term?
Point of View
"I—I said may I have another book please, ma'am. . . That one's dirty" (23)
Little Man
What is the term for a type of farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner in return for a portion of their crop.
Sharecropping
Who are the victims of burnings?
The Berrys
When Stacy feels responsible for Papa's leg getting broken this is what type of conflict?
Human vs. Self
What figurative language is in the following: "Here it is Saturday morning and they're quiet as church mice" (71).
Simile
"I'd sell my life for that gun. One of these days I'm gonna have it, too" (108).
T.J.
In what time period is the story set?
The Great Depression (1933)
Where does Mr. Logan work?
On the railroad.
When Cassie is forced to call Lillie Jean "Miss" what type of conflict is this?
Human vs. Society
What figurative language is in the following: "I wanted to follow, but I couldn't. My legs would not move" (67).
Hyperbole
"Come these hot nights, I just climbs in my tree and it's like going into another world" (230).
Jeremy
What is the term that describes "separate but equal"?
Segregation (Jim Crow Laws)
Who gets a whipping on the first day of school?
Little Man and Cassie
When neighbors are unwilling to boycott the Wallace store because they won't be able to pay their debts, what type of conflict is this?
Human vs. Society
What figurative language is in the following: "Our faces were eager question marks" (73).
Metaphor
"Seems to me if Stacy's not smart enough to hold on to a good coat, he don't deserve it" (142).
Uncle Hammer
To refuse to shop at a store as a form of protest is called what?
Boycott
Who is with Papa when he gets shot?
Mr. Morrison and Stacy
When the fire consumes the Logan's cotton field this is an example of what type of conflict?
Human vs. Nature
What figurative language is found in the following: "As the stores gave way to houses still sleeping, we turned onto a dirt road" (104).
Personification
"In this family we do not shop at the Wallace Store" (41).
Papa
The court case which upheld the idea of "separate but equal" was
Plessy v. Ferguson