Maroon History
Moore Town
Scott's Hall
Accompong
Charles Town
What device is this sentence, "His father roled down on him like thunder"?
Simile
What was the first contest?
The shooting.
What kind of shirt was Tommy gifted with by his mother?
A sleeveless shirt.
What is the author's middle name?
Stafford
The Accompong Maroon Festival occurs at what time every year?
The festival occurs on January 6 every year.
Is the following statement true or false. Tommy never sleeps with his knife, unless it was necessary.
False
What was Tommy's strategy in getting the arrow through the last and most difficult hole in the shooting contest?
He held his gaze, never wavering from the tiny hole - as he was taught.
What was on the grass by Tommy's hut door?
...a fine knapsack made from the skin of a wild pig. Beside the knapsack was a water bottle, a gourd on which was carved the picture of the sun rising behind a mountain.
Where was the author born?
He was born in Kingston Jamaica.
The Scott's Hall Maroons celebrate their culture and heritage on which day?
August 1st
What materials were used to make the Maroon's house?
wattle-and-daub
Describe the first skill test that the boys had to do.
The first skill test was throwing a knife at a wooden target. A black dot, called a bull's eye with the point of a knife.
What did the picture on the gourd that was given to Tommy represents?
The picture of the mountain meant the world, the sun represented Tommy's grandfather, but now Tommy - a young warrior going into the world.
Name the different awards that the author received
the silver and gold Musgrave Medals, the Order of Jamaica and the Norman Manley Award for Excellence in Literature.
October 19 represents what day in Moore Town?
Nanny Day
Describe the make-up of Tommy's bed.
Four logs were laid on the floor in the shape of a square. Inside the square was a layer of pimento bush, over which soft fine grass was spread.
What was the second skill test?
The boys had to throw their knives at a nesberry that was flung into the air. The point of the knife had to be stuck in the nesberry before it fell to the ground.
When Tommy asked his mother how he could give light to the world, what did his mother say?
She told him that he should do his duty. Be kind to others. Work hard.
What year did the author die?
1987
What is the name of the place where the Charles Town Maroon warriors would meet to gather and strategize, dance, and commune with ancestors in preparation for battle?
Asafu yard
"The sun was climbing above the tress." What literary device is expressed in the quoted line?
Personification
When Charlie stated that the sun was in his eyes while throwing the knife, which caused him to miss the nesberry, what was Uriah's response?
Uriah told him that a warrior should know better than to allow the sun to shine in his eyes while he was throwing his knife.
Which parish was named by the English?
St Catherine
Which high school did the author attend?
Kingston Technical High School