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Mildred Taylor
What is the setting (place and time) of the story?
Missisissippi, 1930s
True or False: Uncle Hammer sold his car.
True
What makes the Logan land different than other families in the area?
They own their own land.
What is Mama's occupation?
she teaches the seventh grade.
Why are Little Man and Cassie so upset by their textbooks?
The labels in the book are disrespectful and the books are not in good shape
Who had a car like Harlan Granger?
Uncle Hammer
These characters were responsible for setting the Berry men on fire.
The Wallaces
What happens to Papa on the night trip back from Vicksburg?
He got shot and broke his leg
They dig a large hole for it to fall into
How did Mama teach the kids a lesson after they went to the Wallace store?
She took them to see the Berry family.
What did the Logan family grow?
Cotton
Most of the families in the area farm this way. They raise the crops on Granger land and then give a percentage of the income to Granger.
sharecropping
How does Cassie get revenge on Lillian Jean?
She pretends to be her friend and then threatens to tell her secrets unless she apologizes
Why does the cotton field start on fire?
Papa starts it to distract the mob trying to kill TJ and others
Why was Mr. Morrison fired from his railroad?
He beat up some white men on the job.
by telling Stacy he looks like a "fat preacher"
What does Jeremey want to show the Logan family?
His treehouse
Why does Mr. Granger want the Logan land?
It used to belong to his family.
Why does Big Ma make Cassie apologize to Lillian Jean Simms?
Because she was trying to avoid trouble
Who did Big Ma sign the land over to?
T.J.
What are 3 ways (events) Mr. Morrison helps the Logans?
1. farm work 2. guards at night 3. brings kids from Wallace store 4. saves Papa when attacked 5. stands up to Wallaces/moves truck
Who really killed Mr. Barnett?
R.W. Simms
Once TJ lost his black friends he,
started hanging out with the Simms brothers.
Who backed the Vicksburg shoppers with credit?
Mr. Jamison
Why were the Simms brothers not recognized when they rob the store?
They wore masks.
Who was the teacher that whipped Cassie and Little Man on the first day of school?
Miss Crocker
How was TJ saved from the mob?
Papa started a fire in his cotton field and threatened other people's land.
Which character narrates the book in first-person voice?
Cassie Logan