what did the back boy tell his mother when he got home after he was hit
they beat me
boat
what is a "nape" in the girl who couldn't talk
the back of your neck
where do black boy and his family live
Memphis
when was "the girl who wouldn't talk" published?
2021
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what happened to black boy after his mom was seeking help
what does "infirm" mean in the way to rainy mountain
physically weak
what kindve school did the little go to?
public school
it took me ____ to understand what silence meant.
years
why was she so quiet in the girl who couldn't talk
because she feels she doesn't fit in
was the father a good father figure?
No/ he regally beat by his father
what does "disperse" mean in the way to the rainy mountain
scatter
how old is Richard in the story "black boy"?
4 years old
when was the "way to rainy mountain" written?
1969
why did someone hold her against her will to say any word
because they didn't understand why she wouldn't speak
what was black boys brother named
Alan
what does "eluded" mean in the black boy
escaped detection or notice
why did Richard and his family move to chisago?
to get away from Jim Crow laws and seperation/violence in the south.
what does the little boy say after years of racism in his town?
"i have finally learned to live with hate."
who the author of black boy
Richard wright
what was the black boy actual name
Richard wright. the author
what does bewilderment in black boy mean
a feeling of being perplexed and confused.
why did the author set out to the mountain?
to visit his grandmothers grave
“The days and hours began to speak now with a clearer tongue.” what does this mean?
as he gets older, life seems to get clearer everyday.