Civil War & Reconstruction
Ch. 1-4
Ch. 5-6
Ch. 7-12
Misc.
100

What issue was the Civil War fought over?

Slavery

100

As the children are walking to school in Ch. 1, what is Little Man's pet peeve?

Getting his clothes dirty

100

What was the item that TJ so desperately wanted at the Barnett store?

The pearl handled pistol

100
What 2 items does Jeremy bring to Christmas?
A bag of nuts and a flute for Stacey
100

What country was banned from the Winter Olympics this year?

Russia

200

What were the names of the North and the South in the Civil War?

The Union (North) and the Confederacy (South)

200

What is the name of the white schoolhouse?

Hint: named after a Confederate general?

Jefferson Davis

200

Why does Cassie become angry at Mr. Barnett?

He waits on other people before the Logans, even though they were there first.
200

Who backs the credit for the black families at the Wallace Store?

Mr. Jamison

200

What Chinese zodiac year did we enter in 2026?

Year of the Fire Horse

300

What speech did Abraham Lincoln give to encourage the nation to unite?

The Gettysburg Address

300

Why does Cassie and Little Man get in trouble with Ms. Crocker on the first day of school?

Little Man threw his book when it had a racial slur written on the inside cover.

300

Why does Mr. Simms grab Cassie's arm and tell her to get down in the street?

She bumps into Lillian Jean.

300

How does Cassie get revenge on Lillian Jean?

She pretends to be her friend, but then lures her into the forest and beats her up.

300

What is the California state fish?

Garibaldi

400

What is the practice that allowed white plantation owners to keep slave labor and maintain power?

Sharecropping

400

What is the inciting event to the plot of the novel?

John Henry Berry and his family were burned because he was accused of flirting with a white woman.

400

What car does Uncle Hammer drive, and what does it symbolize?

Uncle Hammer drives a silver Packard.

It represents equality because Mr. Granger, a white man, also drives this car.

400

How does Papa break his leg?

Someone (the Wallaces) shot at Papa and Mr. Morrison when they were on their way back from Vicksburg.  The wagon rolled over his leg.

400

What anniversary is Disneyland celebrating?

70th

500

What two principles is the United States founded on?

Liberty and equality

500

How did TJ initially betray Stacey at school?

He blamed Stacey for cheating on Mama's history test, so Stacey was whipped in front of the class.

500

What do the black families of Great Faith organize to protest the sharecropping landowners?

They boycott the Wallace Store.

500

What happened to Mr. Morrison's family?

Night men came, killed his parents, and burned his home on Christmas Day when he was a child.
500

Who won the 2026 Grammy for Album of the Year?

Bad Bunny, "DeBi TiRAR MaS FOToS"