Characters
This character has a crush on Siobhan and is Coach Douglas' son
Chip Douglas
Name 4 main characters that are in present day
Brandon, Candice, Tori, Milo, Ms. McMillan, etc.
What is the overall conflict that's in the present?
Candice and Brandon are trying to solve the mystery of the Parker inheritance, but they don't have all of the answers to the clues yet.
How did Brandon stand up for himself against Milo?
He didn't back down when Milo was teasing him. Instead, he talked about Milo's mom and punched Milo.
7 years after Siobhan died, James Parker visited an old employee, Mrs. Halliday. He gave her an envelope and at the end of the meeting he revealed something really important. What did he tell her?
He told her his real name (Reggie Bradley)
This character is called "Lil Dub"
Siobhan Washington
Name 4 main characters that are in the past
Siobhan, Enoch, Chip, Coach Douglas, Leanne, Reggie, etc.
What is the main conflict that Brandon is going through against another character in the book?
Milo is bullying Brandon.
Where did Candice and Brandon find the key to the First Lambert National Bank?
There is one meeting that ended badly between Reggie and Siobhan. Why?
Answers vary, but must include that it started off good until Siobhan realized that Reggie was a lot like her father with his mean spirit and that he also wasn't employing people of color at his company even though he had the power to do so.
This character solved Siobhan's riddle and later became her boyfriend
Reggie Bradley
The name of the all black high school where Siobhan attended
Perkins
What all did James Parker do to the Allens and why?
He destroyed the Allens financially by keeping their business from expanding because he was in love with Siobhan and the Allens ran her family out of Lambert.
How did Reggie defend himself against the three Ku Klux Klan members? Why did the three members run off?
He found a broken mop handle and stabbed Marion Allen in the eye. The other two jumped Reggie, but Coach Douglas came in time and fired his shotgun in the air, which caused them to run off.
What did Reggie do with his company after Siobhan died?
This character attacked Reggie in an alleyway, is a part of the KKK, and had one of his eyes damaged
Marion Allen
The name of the all white school that was great in tennis before they played against an all black team
Wallace
What is the overall conflict that is in the past?
During the time of Jim Crow, Perkins team wants to make a name for itself, but in order to do that they have to defeat the Wallace team, which leads to anger and violence with the Ku Klux Klan later getting involved. This forces Reggie, Enoch, Leanne, and Siobhan to flee Lambert.
Explain what happened when Candice, Brandon, Tori, and Ms. McMillan arrived to the bank and had to take a phone call.
Ms. Halliday asked them some questions, such as where did they find the key and who it belonged to. Based on their answers, she will decide whether or not to proceed them to the final step of getting the inheritance.
Reggie explained to Siobhan that he will help the city of Lambert, but he doesn't want to make it easy for them. Why?
He wants them to remember all that they did to Siobhan and her family
This character is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community and is Brandon's best friend
Quincy
It was the only park that blacks were allowed to go to in Lambert during segregation.
It's where Siobhan and Reggie would meet up for their dates.
It has the tennis court that Perkins and Wallace team played at.
It's where Abigail dug up the tennis courts for the clue.
It's where Candice and Brandon found a clue.
List two characters (one from the past and one from the present) that faces discrimination and explain how.
Answers vary
How did Reggie make it up to Siobhan to show her he's changed after their last meeting ended so badly? List 3 things.
He helped the Allen's company, and helped one of the sons find a job. He also hired more people of color at his company and gave out scholarships to women and people of color.
Siobhan gave Reggie one final riddle at their last meeting. "I'm larger than three and smaller than four. To make me your food, I need a little more than a small simple vowel tacked on to my ending".
What's the answer?
Pi