The Child's Family
Who is the youngest in the Childs' family?
Sam
What gift does Sam first buy Maxie?
purple mittens
In the beginning, which friend of Stick's stays over night to get out of the cold?
Bucky
Which real Civil Rights leader was in the novel?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Which word means to separate or place apart?
segregate
What is Mama's biggest concern throughout the novel?
her family
Who do Sam and Maxie testify for?
Bucky
What does Sam find hidden in the block tower?
a gun
What did the Black Panthers do for the kids at school?
feed them breakfast
Which word means physical, mental, or emotional pain?
tension
What is Father's profession?
lawyer/civil rights leader
Maxie joins which group?
The Black Panthers
Where does Stick start working?
Roy Dack's
What time period did the novel take place?
during the 1960s; Civil Rights movement
Which word means important or well-known?
prominent
What is Stick's real name?
Steven
Who is Maxie's brother?
Raheem
Who's POV is the story told from?
First person; Sam
Why did Bucky work at Roy Dack's instead of going to school?
to try to make money so he could pay for an apartment for his mom and sister
Which word means to rise or appear?
emerge
In what city do the Childs' family live?
Chicago
After Stick is shot, who tells Maxie to bring Sam back to her apartment?
Father
What was the "work" Stick was doing with the Black Panthers?
trying to get a medical clinic built
What does Stick mean when he tells Sam he can't be the rock and the river?
He means that Sam has to make a choice and not play both sides.
Which word means a massive upheaval in ideas where change occurs?
revolution