Characters
The narrator of the story.
Cassie
When and where the story takes place.
1933, Mississippi
Name of man lit on fire at the start of the novel
Mr. Berry
The white students have this, but the black students do not
A school bus / New textbooks
Little Man experiences ________ on his first day of school, opening his eyes to the racism of the world.
Being denied a school bus / Receiving very old and tattered textbooks / Purposefully being splashed with mud by the school bus driver
A first-grader that cares about his appearance.
Little Man
The name given to racially biased and unjust laws of the Southern US. These laws lasted until 1965.
Jim Crow
Name of city where Cassie is pushed into the road, because Lillian Jean bumped into her
Strawberry
In this community, white families tend to have ________ while black families mainly use wagons
Cars
Despite bumping into each other, Cassie is forced to ______ to Lillian Jean after being pushed into the road and pressured by Mr. Wallace
Apologize
A misguided boy that betrays Stacey and befriends the wrong-kind-of-people.
T.J.
A 10 year period of time known for its poor economy and high unemployment rates.
The Great Depression
The item that T.J. tricks Stacey into giving him
Coat (given by Uncle Hammer)
Name of the man who decides that all sharecropping families must pay 60% of their profit (instead of the original 50%)
Mr. Granger
The reason Stacey finally stops being friends with T.J.
T.J. tells Mr. Granger about the altered textbooks and lessons of Mama, which leads to her getting fired.
A man known for his size and strength who greatly helps the Logans.
Mr. Morrison
A punishment that was disproportionality given to African-Americans, including women, for minor offenses.
Chain gang
Name of city that the Logans go to during their boycott of the Wallace store
Vicksburg
At the ______, black people had to the back and white people could use the front (closer to the city center)
Field / Parking Field
After being shot at and injuring his leg, Papa does not go the police. Why not?
For survival. If he goes to the police, it is likely the Wallaces will report Mr. Morrison. Chances are likely that the Wallaces will not be punished, but Mr. Morrison could be sent to a chain gang or worse.
A man that comes to the Logan farm to tell Papa about increased prices and threats made by the Wallaces.
Mr. Avery / Mr. Lanier
Name of the song that described the real-life lynchings that occurred in the Southern US.
Strange Fruit
Name of the event that T.J. brings the Simms brothers to
Revival
Name of the store that waited on white customers before black customers
Barnett Mercantile
The reason Cassie cries at the end of the novel.
She realizes the world is unfair / TJ is arrested and will mostly be sentenced to death