Show:
the characters
plot
at the toy store
Toni Cade
random
100
Who is the Narrator ?
Sylvia
100
Where does the story take place ?
Harlem
100
Where did Miss Moore take the children ?
F.A.O Schwarz, aka the toy store
100
where was Toni Cade born ?
Harlem New York City
100
Who wrote the Article on The Lesson ?
Roy Neil Graves
200
Who was Sylvia's "side-kick" ?
Sugar
200
What does Miss like do to with the children ?
What does Miss like do to with the children ? she liked to take them on educational trips
200
What was the reaction of the children when they arrived at the toy store?
they were impressed with all of the toys but were shocked once they saw expensive prices
200
What is the name of the first novel Cade published ?
Sweet Town
200
What ethnicity is the narrator ?
African American
300
Who is Miss Moore and why does she take an interest in the neighborhood children?
college educated women, volunteers to assist with the children’s education
300
What does Sylvia want her friends to do at the toy store ?
wants them to misbehave and act like children
300
How much does the handcrafted sailboat cost ?
$1,195
300
What degree did Toni Cade receive and where ?
Master’s degree in modern American fiction at New York City College
300
What is the item the children obsess over ?
a hand crafted sailboat
400
What does Sylvia do to Sugar when Miss Moore asks Sugar a question ?
She steps on Sugar’s foot when Miss Moore asks Sugar a question
400
What is the lesson Sylvia learns at the end of the day ?
social injustice and economic inequality
400
What's a paperweight and what is its purpose ?
It's to weigh paper down so it won't scatter and make your desk untidy
400
Who encouraged Toni to write ?
her mother
400
what point of view is the story ?
internal point of view
500
What girl is the one who brags about her stationary and envelopes that smell like roses ?
Mercedes
500
What percent does Miss Moore ask Sylvia to tip the cab driver ?
5 percent
500
What does Sugar ask Miss Moore before they walk in to the toy store ?
she asks her if they can steal
500
how old was Toni when she died, how old was she, and what was the cause of her death ?
she died of colon cancer on December 9, 1995, at the age of 56
500
what does the theme create ?
Creates awareness in adolescents about what life has to offer