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Multicultural Unit


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Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4 Ch. 5 Ch. 6 Ch. 7 Ch. 8 Ch. 9 Ch. 10 Ch. 11 Ch. 12

Chapter 1:

1.  Why was Little Man lagging behind?

2.  Why was Stacey in a bad mood?

3.  What made Papa need to find work?

4.  What happened to the Berrys?

5.   How did T.J. get out of his punishment.

6.   Who was Jeremy?

7.   Describe Cassie?

8.   Why was the prospect of having readers exciting?

9.   Why did Cassie and Little Man refuse to take their readers?

10.  How did Mary Logan react to Daisy's news about the children's refusal to accept the books?

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Chapter 2:

1. Describe Mr. Morrison.

2. What did Mr. Morrison tell the Logans about his past?

3. How did the congregation feel about the burnings?

4. Why didn't Papa want the children to go to the Wallaces' store?

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Chapter 3:

1. What was the problem with the Jefferson Davis school bus?

2. Why did the Logan children dig a hole in the road?

3. How did Mama and Big Ma react to the news of the stuck bus?

4. Who were the "riders," and what were they doing?

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Chapter 4:

1. Why was Cassie upset?

2. Why were the night men actually out the night Cassie saw them?

3. Why had Papa hired Mr. Johnson?

4. Why did Stacey get whipped?

5. What did Mama do when she found out that the children had been at the Wallaces' store?

6. Why did Mama try to convince Mr. Turner to stop shopping at the Wallaces' store?

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Chapter 5:

1. Why was Cassie disappointed in Strawberry?

2. Why did Big Ma park her wagon away from the entrance?

3. Why did Cassie like Mr. Johnson?

4. What made Cassie yell at Mr. Barnett?

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Chapter 6:

1. Why was Cassie mad at Big Ma?

2. Identify Uncle Hammer.

3. What explanation did Mama give Cassie for Mr. Simmons' actions?

4. What happened to Stacey's new coat?  What was Uncle Hammer's reaction?

5. How did Uncle Hammer and the Logins surprise the Wallaces?

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Chapter 7:

1. Why were the last few days of school before Christmas difficult for Cassie?

2. Why didn't Papa want to back people's credit with his land?

3. What did Jeremy give Stacey?

4. What papers did Big Ma sign?

5. What did Mr. Jamison want to back the people's credit?

6. What did Mr. Granger say to the Logans?

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Chapter 8:

1. What was Cassie doing for Lillian Jean?

2. Why did Cassie take Lillian Jean into the woods?

3. Why did Mama lose her teaching job?

4. Who sicced the school board on Mama?

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Chapter 9:

1. What were R.W. and Melvin dong to T.J.?

2. Why were Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier not going to shop in Vicksburg anymore?

3. Why were Mr. Morrison, Papa and Stacey late coming home?

4. Who shot Papa and tried to kill Mr. Morrison?

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Chapter 10:

1. Why didn't Papa want to borrow money from Hammer?

2. How did Mr. Morrison avoid Kaleb Wallace?

3. Why did the Logans finally have to depend on Uncle Hammer for money?

4. Where did Hammer get the money for the mortgage?

5. How had T.J. changed?

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Chapter 11:

1. What happened to T.J.?

2. Why did Stacey send Cassie and her brothers home?

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Chapter 12:

1. What stopped the mob?

2. How did the fire start?

3. What happened to T.J.?

4. Why did Cassie cry?

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